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Other Assets and Receivables - Summary of Real Estate Held for Own Use and Equipment (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | € 498 | € 530
Ending balance | 489 | 498
Carrying value [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 901 | 885
Additions | 106 | 64
Acquired through business combinations |  | 1
Capitalized subsequent expenditure | (4) | 18
Disposals | (118) | (52)
Unrealized gains/(losses) through equity | (4) | (32)
Realized gains/(losses) through income statement |  | (4)
Transfers to disposal groups | 10 |
Net exchange differences | 13 | 23
Other | (5) |
Ending balance | 900 | 901
Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 403 | 355
Depreciation through income statement | 64 | 58
Disposals | (54) | (38)
Impairment losses |  | 18
Impairment losses reversed | (6) |
Transfer to investments in real estate |  | (1)
Net exchange differences | 7 | 9
Other | (3) |
Ending balance | 411 | 403
General account real estate held for own use [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 263 | 307
Ending balance | 208 | 263
General account real estate held for own use [member] | Carrying value [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 363 | 396
Additions |  | 1
Capitalized subsequent expenditure | (4) | 18
Disposals | (94) | (26)
Unrealized gains/(losses) through equity | (4) | (32)
Transfer to investments in real estate |  | (1)
Realized gains/(losses) through income statement |  | (4)
Transfers to disposal groups | 10 |
Net exchange differences | 4 | 11
Ending balance | 276 | 363
General account real estate held for own use [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 100 | 90
Depreciation through income statement | 5 | 4
Disposals | (32) | (16)
Impairment losses |  | 18
Impairment losses reversed | (6) |
Transfer to investments in real estate |  | (1)
Net exchange differences | 2 | 4
Ending balance | 68 | 100
Equipment 1 [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 235 | 223
Ending balance | 281 | 235
Equipment 1 [member] | Carrying value [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 538 | 488
Additions | 105 | 63
Acquired through business combinations |  | 1
Disposals | (24) | (26)
Net exchange differences | 9 | 12
Other | (5) |
Ending balance | 624 | 538
Equipment 1 [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member] |  |
Disclosure of other assets and receivables [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 303 | 265
Depreciation through income statement | 60 | 54
Disposals | (22) | (22)
Net exchange differences | 5 | 5
Other | (3) |
Ending balance | € 343 | € 303

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