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Note 24 - Provisions. Provisions for Employee Benefits. Changes Over the Period (Details) - EUR (€)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Provision or reversal of provisions line items      
Pensions and other post employment at the beginning € 4,631,000,000 € 4,787,000,000  
Changes In Provisions For Pensions And Similar Obligations Abstract      
Charges to income for the year Provisions for Pensions and Similar Obligations Balance 298,000,000 327,000,000 € 125,000,000
Interest and similar expenses 44,000,000 63,000,000 77,000,000
Defined benefit plans 49,000,000 49,000,000 58,000,000
Provision Expenses 205,000,000 215,000,000 (10,000,000)
Remeasurement, Charges to equity [1] 191,000,000 329,000,000 41,000,000
Transfers and other changes Provisions for Pensions and Similar Obligations Balance [2] (71,000,000) (29,000,000) 96,000,000
Benefit Payments (654,000,000) (718,000,000) (779,000,000)
Employer Contributions (124,000,000) (65,000,000) (103,000,000)
Pensions and other post employment at the end 4,272,000,000 4,631,000,000 4,787,000,000
Total Member      
Provision or reversal of provisions line items      
Pensions and other post employment at the beginning 4,631,000,000 4,787,000,000 5,407,000,000
Changes In Provisions For Pensions And Similar Obligations Abstract      
Pensions and other post employment at the end € 4,272,000,000 € 4,631,000,000 € 4,787,000,000
[1]

Correspond to actuarial losses (gains) arising from certain post-employment defined-benefit commitments for pensions recognized in “Equity” (see Note 2.2.12).

[2]

It includes the amount of the sale of BBVA´s U.S. subsidiary (see Notes 1.3, 3 and 21).