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Note 26 - Common Stock - Dividend Option (Details) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Mar. 29, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Sep. 28, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Classes Of Share Capital Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Issued |  |  |  | 101,271,338 |  |  | 86,257,317 |  | 113,677,807 |
Capital (Capital base and capital management) | € 3,267 | € 3,267 |  |  | € 3,218 |  |  |  |  |
Par Value Per Share | € 0.49 | € 0.49 |  | € 0.49 | € 0.49 |  | € 0.49 |  | € 0.49 |
As of Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Classes Of Share Capital Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Issued | 6,667,886,580 | 6,667,886,580 |  |  | 6,566,615,242 |  |  |  |  | 6,366,680,118
Capital (Capital base and capital management) | € 3,267 | € 3,267 |  |  | € 3,218 |  |  |  |  | € 3,120
Dividend Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Classes Of Share Capital Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Issued |  |  | 101,271,338 |  |  | 86,257,317 |  | 113,677,807 |  |
Capital (Capital base and capital management) |  |  | € 50 |  |  | € 42 |  | € 56 |  |

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