XML 257 R237.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

Note 23 - Assets and Liabilities under reinsurance and insurance contracts. Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
--- | --- | --- | ---
Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts Line Items |  |  |
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS | € 9,834 | € 9,223 | € 9,139
No later than one year [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts Line Items |  |  |
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS | 1,686 | 1,560 | 1,705
Later than one year and not later than three years member |  |  |
Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts Line Items |  |  |
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS | 1,041 | 1,119 | 1,214
Later than three year and not later than five years [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts Line Items |  |  |
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS | 1,822 | 1,502 | 1,482
Later Than Five Years [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts Line Items |  |  |
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS | 5,285 | 5,042 | 4,738
Total [Member] |  |  |
Cash flows of Liabilities under Reinsurance and reinsurance contracts Line Items |  |  |
LIABILITIES UNDER INSURANCE CONTRACTS | € 9,834 | € 9,223 | € 9,139

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bbva_CashflowsofliabilitiesunderreinsuranceandreinsurancecontractsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | bbva_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of liabilities under insurance contracts and reinsurance contracts issued. [Refer: Types of insurance contracts [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 4 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 37 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=4&date=2018-03-02&anchor=para_37_b&doctype=Standard&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 4 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 37 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=4&date=2018-03-02&anchor=para_37_e&doctype=Standard&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 4 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph IG20 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=4&date=2018-03-02&anchor=para_IG20_a&doctype=Implementation%20Guidance&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IFRS -Number 4 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph IG37 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=4&date=2018-03-02&anchor=para_IG37_a&doctype=Implementation%20Guidance&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Note Expiry date 2021-01-01 -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-02&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard&book=b -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromInsuranceContracts
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_MaturityassetsandliabilitiesAxis=bbva_NolaterthanoneyearMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_MaturityassetsandliabilitiesAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_MaturityassetsandliabilitiesAxis=bbva_LaterthanthreeyearandnotlaterthantfiveyearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_MaturityassetsandliabilitiesAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_MaturityassetsandliabilitiesAxis=bbva_TotalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |