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Note 7 - Risk Management -Headings Of Balance under Market Risk (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss classified as held for trading [Member] |  |  |  |
Headings Of Balance under Market Risk Line Items |  |  |  |
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Under VaR |  | € 59,008 | € 64,623 | € 64,370
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Other Metric Market Risk | [1] | 441 | 1,480 | 4,712
Available for sale financial assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Headings Of Balance under Market Risk Line Items |  |  |  |
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Under VaR |  | 5,661 | 7,119 | 8,234
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Other Metric Market Risk | [1] | 24,083 | 28,771 | 50,088
Equity instruments [Member] |  |  |  |
Headings Of Balance under Market Risk Line Items |  |  |  |
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Under VaR |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Other Metric Market Risk | [1] | 2,404 | 3,559 | 4,067
Hedging Derivatives Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Headings Of Balance under Market Risk Line Items |  |  |  |
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Under VaR |  | 829 | 1,041 | 528
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Other Metric Market Risk | [1] | 1,397 | 1,415 | 1,888
Financial Liabilities Held for Trading [Member] |  |  |  |
Headings Of Balance under Market Risk Line Items |  |  |  |
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Under VaR |  | 42,468 | 47,491 | 42,550
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Other Metric Market Risk | [1] | 2,526 | 2,223 | 6,277
Hedging Derivatives Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Headings Of Balance under Market Risk Line Items |  |  |  |
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Under VaR |  | 1,157 | 1,305 | 1,128
Amount Of The Balance Sheet Other Metric Market Risk | [1] | € 638 | € 689 | € 806
[1] | (*) Includes mainly assets and liabilities managed by ALCO.

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