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Note 25 - Post-employment and other employee benefit commitments. Defined Benefit Commitments (Details) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit At The Beginning [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | € 7,585,000,000 |  | € 8,384,000,000 |  | € 8,851,000,000 |
Defined Benefit At The Beginning [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 2,839,000,000 |  | 3,006,000,000 |  | 3,022,000,000 |
Defined Benefit At The Beginning [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 4,746,000,000 |  | 5,378,000,000 |  | 5,829,000,000 |
Current Service Cost Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 53,000,000 |  | 61,000,000 |  | 64,000,000 |
Current Service Cost Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Current Service Cost Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 53,000,000 |  | 61,000,000 |  | 64,000,000 |
Interest Expense Income Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 304,000,000 |  | 292,000,000 |  | 290,000,000 |
Interest Expense Income Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 242,000,000 |  | 217,000,000 |  | 223,000,000 |
Interest Expense Income Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 62,000,000 |  | 76,000,000 |  | 68,000,000 |
Contributions To Plan Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 4,000,000 |  | 4,000,000 |  | 4,000,000 |
Contributions To Plan Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 4,000,000 |  | 3,000,000 |  | 4,000,000 |
Contributions To Plan Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 1,000,000 |  | 0 |
Contributions To Plan By Employer Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Contributions To Plan By Employer Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 65,000,000 |  | 103,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 |
Contributions To Plan By Employer Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (65,000,000) |  | (103,000,000) |  | (25,000,000) |
Past Service Cost Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 210,000,000 | [1] | 109,000,000 | [2] | 231,000,000 | [3]
Past Service Cost Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3]
Past Service Cost Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 210,000,000 | [1] | 109,000,000 | [2] | 231,000,000 | [3]
Gain Loss On Remeasurement Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 783,000,000 |  | (263,000,000) |  | 331,000,000 |
Gain Loss On Remeasurement Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 454,000,000 |  | (286,000,000) |  | 161,000,000 |
Gain Loss On Remeasurement Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 329,000,000 |  | 21,000,000 |  | 171,000,000 |
Return On Plan Assets Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 | [4] | 0 | [5] | 0 | [6]
Return On Plan Assets Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 454,000,000 | [4] | (286,000,000) | [5] | 161,000,000 | [6]
Return On Plan Assets Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (454,000,000) | [4] | 286,000,000 | [5] | (161,000,000) | [6]
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Changes In Demographic Assumptions Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (15,000,000) |  | 14,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Changes In Demographic Assumptions Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Changes In Demographic Assumptions Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (15,000,000) |  | 14,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Changes In Financial Assumptions Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 688,000,000 |  | (274,000,000) |  | 220,000,000 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Changes In Financial Assumptions Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Changes In Financial Assumptions Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 688,000,000 |  | (274,000,000) |  | 220,000,000 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Experience Adjustments Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 110,000,000 |  | (3,000,000) |  | 12,000,000 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Experience Adjustments Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Actuarial Gains Losses Arising From Experience Adjustments Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 110,000,000 |  | (3,000,000) |  | 12,000,000 |
Benefit payments defined Benefit Commitments | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (905,000,000) |  | (979,000,000) |  | (1,029,000,000) |
Benefit payments defined Benefit Commitments | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (187,000,000) |  | (200,000,000) |  | (169,000,000) |
Benefit payments defined Benefit Commitments | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (718,000,000) |  | (779,000,000) |  | (861,000,000) |
Settlement payments defined Benefit Commitments | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlement payments defined Benefit Commitments | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlement payments defined Benefit Commitments | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Business combinations and disposalsdefined Benefit Commitments | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Business combinations and disposalsdefined Benefit Commitments | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Business combinations and disposalsdefined Benefit Commitments | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Effect on changes in foreign exchange rates defined Benefit Commitments | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 63,000,000 |  | (31,000,000) |  | (278,000,000) |
Effect on changes in foreign exchange rates defined Benefit Commitments | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 69,000,000 |  | (9,000,000) |  | (258,000,000) |
Effect on changes in foreign exchange rates defined Benefit Commitments | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | (6,000,000) |  | (22,000,000) |  | (19,000,000) |
Defined Benefit Transformation | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | (82,000,000) |
Defined Benefit Transformation | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Defined Benefit Transformation | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 0 |  | 0 |  | (82,000,000) |
Other effects defined Benefit Commitments | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 19,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  | (1,000,000) |
Other effects defined Benefit Commitments | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  | (1,000,000) |
Other effects defined Benefit Commitments | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 13,000,000 |  | 4,000,000 |  | 0 |
Defined benefit at the end Member [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 8,116,000,000 |  | 7,585,000,000 |  | 8,384,000,000 |
Defined benefit at the end Member [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 3,493,000,000 |  | 2,840,000,000 |  | 3,006,000,000 |
Defined benefit at the end Member [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 4,623,000,000 |  | 4,745,000,000 |  | 5,378,000,000 |
Of Which Spain [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 4,592,000,000 |  | 4,807,000,000 |  | 5,442,000,000 |
Of Which Spain [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 266,000,000 |  | 260,000,000 |  | 320,000,000 |
Of Which Spain [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 4,326,000,000 |  | 4,547,000,000 |  | 5,122,000,000 |
Of Which Mexico [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 2,231,000,000 |  | 1,615,000,000 |  | 1,661,000,000 |
Of Which Mexico [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 2,124,000,000 |  | 1,587,000,000 |  | 1,602,000,000 |
Of Which Mexico [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 107,000,000 |  | 28,000,000 |  | 60,000,000 |
Of Which United States [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 375,000,000 |  | 326,000,000 |  | 360,000,000 |
Of Which United States [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 323,000,000 |  | 287,000,000 |  | 309,000,000 |
Of Which United States [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 52,000,000 |  | 39,000,000 |  | 51,000,000 |
Of Which Turkey [Member] | Present Value Of Defined Benefit Obligation Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 444,000,000 |  | 422,000,000 |  | 520,000,000 |
Of Which Turkey [Member] | Plan Assets Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | 359,000,000 |  | 339,000,000 |  | 424,000,000 |
Of Which Turkey [Member] | Net Benefit Liability Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit commitments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Commitments Plan | € 86,000,000 |  | € 83,000,000 |  | € 96,000,000 |
[1] | (1) Including gains and losses arising from settlements.
[2] | (1) Including gains and losses arising from settlements.
[3] | (1) Including gains and losses arising from settlements.
[4] | (2) Excluding interest, which is recorded under "Interest income or expense".
[5] | (2) Excluding interest, which is recorded under "Interest income or expense".
[6] | (2) Excluding interest, which is recorded under "Interest income or expense".

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