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Note 12 - Available for sale Financial Assets - Available for sale financial assets equity instruments (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | € 3,102 | € 5,248 | € 5,204
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 139 | 355 | 522
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (16) | (962) | (610)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 3,224 | 4,641 | 5,116
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 2,404 | 4,483 | 4,430
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 33 | 306 | 409
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (8) | (960) | (602)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 2,429 | 3,829 | 4,236
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Issued in Euros [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 2,189 | 3,690 | 3,402
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 17 | 17
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (1) | (944) | (558)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 2,188 | 2,763 | 2,862
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 2,189 | 3,690 | 3,402
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 17 | 17
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (1) | (944) | (558)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 2,188 | 2,763 | 2,862
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Foreign company shares [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 215 | 793 | 1,027
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 33 | 289 | 392
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (7) | (15) | (44)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 241 | 1,066 | 1,375
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | USA [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 11 | 16 | 41
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 22 | 21
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 11 | 38 | 62
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 8 | 8 | 9
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 25 | 33 | 42
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | (10)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 33 | 41 | 40
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Turkey [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 4 | 5 | 6
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 1 | 1 | 4
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | (5)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 5 | 6 | 6
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Other countries [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 192 | 763 | 972
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 7 | 234 | 325
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (7) | (15) | (29)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 192 | 981 | 1,267
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 698 | 766 | 775
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 106 | 48 | 113
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (8) | (3) | (8)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 796 | 811 | 880
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Issued in Euros [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 33 | 57 | 74
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 29 | 2 | 5
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | (1) | (1)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 62 | 59 | 78
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 4 | 4 | 4
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 1
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 4 | 4 | 6
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 29 | 53 | 69
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 29 | 2 | 3
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | (1) | (1)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 58 | 55 | 72
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Foreign company shares [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 665 | 708 | 701
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 77 | 46 | 108
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (8) | (2) | (7)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 734 | 752 | 802
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | USA [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 498 | 537 | 549
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 40 | 13 | 5
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (6) | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 532 | 550 | 554
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 1 | 1 | 1
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 1 | 1 | 1
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Turkey [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 15 | 18 | 21
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 6 | 7 | 13
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (2) | (2) | (6)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 19 | 24 | 27
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Other countries [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 151 | 152 | 130
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 31 | 26 | 91
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | (1)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | € 182 | € 178 | € 220

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