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Note 28 - Retained earnings, revaluation reserves and other reserves - Restricted reserves (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Retained earnings, revaluation reserves and other reserves. |  |  |
Restricted reserve for retired capital | € 88 | € 88 | € 88
Restricted Reserve For Parent Company Shares And Loans For Those Shares | 69 | 111 | 123
Restricted Reserve For Redonomination Of Capital In Euro | 2 | 2 | 2
Restricted reserve for retired capital | € 159 | € 201 | € 213

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- Definition The amount of reserves for which a restriction for free use of them exists. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
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- Definition The amount of restricted reserves associated to treasury shares and to loans outstanding whose purpose was the investment in entity shares. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of reserves that are restricted for capital denomination in euros. This reserve arose with the rounding of the reserves from spanish peseta to the euro. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The amount of reserves that are restricted for retired capital. The origin of this reserve comes from the reduction of the unitary par value of the shares in April 2000. + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- References No definition available. + Details
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