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Note 13 - Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income equity instruments (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Equity Instruments Listed [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | € 2,262 | € 2,404 | € 4,483
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 43 | 33 | 306
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (222) | (8) | (960)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 2,083 | 2,429 | 3,829
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 | 2,172 | 2,189 | 3,690
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 17
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (210) | (1) | (944)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 1,962 | 2,188 | 2,763
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 | 2,172 | 2,189 | 3,690
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 17
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (210) | (1) | (944)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 1,962 | 2,188 | 2,763
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 | 90 | 215 | 793
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 43 | 33 | 289
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (12) | (7) | (15)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 121 | 241 | 1,066
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | USA [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 20 | 11 | 16
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 17 | 0 | 22
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 37 | 11 | 38
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 1 | 8 | 8
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 25 | 25 | 33
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 26 | 33 | 41
Equity Instruments Listed [Member] | Turkey [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 3 | 4 | 5
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 1 | 1
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (1) | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 2 | 5 | 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 | 66 | 192 | 763
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 1 | 7 | 234
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (11) | (7) | (15)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 56 | 192 | 981
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 459 | 698 | 766
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 55 | 106 | 48
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (1) | (8) | (3)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 513 | 796 | 811
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 | 6 | 33 | 57
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 1 | 29 | 2
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | (1)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 7 | 62 | 59
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 | 0 | 4 | 4
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 | 4 | 4
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 | 6 | 29 | 53
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 1 | 29 | 2
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 0 | (1)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 7 | 58 | 55
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 | 453 | 665 | 708
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 54 | 77 | 46
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (1) | (8) | (2)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 506 | 734 | 752
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | USA [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 388 | 498 | 537
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 23 | 40 | 13
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | (6) | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 411 | 532 | 550
Unlisted Equity Instruments [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 6 | 15 | 18
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 4 | 6 | 7
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 0 | (2) | (2)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 10 | 19 | 24
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 | 59 | 151 | 152
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 27 | 31 | 26
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (1) | 0 | 0
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | 85 | 182 | 178
Total [Member] |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets equity instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 2,721 | 3,102 | 5,248
Unrealized Gains equity instruments available for sale financial assets | 98 | 139 | 355
Unrealized losses equity instruments available for sale financial assets | (223) | (16) | (962)
Equity instruments, available-for-sale | € 2,595 | € 3,224 | € 4,641

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