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Deferred Tax - Schedule of Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities has been Recognized (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | € 394 | € 942 |
Acquisitions / Additions |  | 9 |
Charged to income statement | 114 | 22 | € (201)
Charged to OCI | 520 | (494) |
Net exchange differences | (2) | 25 |
Disposal of a business | 2 |  |
Other | 7 | (101) |
Ending balance | 1,035 | 394 | 942
Real estate [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 519 | 554 |
Charged to income statement | 125 | (31) |
Charged to OCI | (8) | (7) |
Net exchange differences | 1 | 4 |
Other | 7 |  |
Ending balance | 644 | 519 | 554
Financial assets [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 814 | 1,737 |
Charged to income statement | 25 | (451) |
Charged to OCI | 628 | (514) |
Net exchange differences | 9 | 46 |
Transfer to/from other headings |  | (3) |
Other | (3) |  |
Ending balance | 1,473 | 814 | 1,737
Insurance and investment contracts [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,434) | (1,787) |
Charged to income statement | (20) | 401 |
Charged to OCI |  | 2 |
Net exchange differences | (17) | (51) |
Ending balance | (1,471) | (1,434) | (1,787)
Deferred expenses, VOBA and other intangible assets [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,914 | 1,892 |
Acquisitions / Additions |  | 9 |
Charged to income statement | (176) | (63) |
Net exchange differences | 37 | 82 |
Transfer to/from other headings |  | (6) |
Ending balance | 1,775 | 1,914 | 1,892
Defined benefit plans [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (269) | (295) |
Charged to income statement | 108 | 23 |
Charged to OCI | (90) | 17 |
Net exchange differences | (5) | (14) |
Ending balance | (256) | (269) | (295)
Losses [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (314) | (296) |
Charged to income statement | 63 | (1) |
Charged to OCI |  | (2) |
Net exchange differences | (9) | (4) |
Transfer to/from other headings | (473) |  |
Other |  | (11) |
Ending balance | (734) | (314) | (296)
Other [member] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (827) | (863) |
Charged to income statement | (11) | 143 |
Charged to OCI | (9) | 12 |
Net exchange differences | (17) | (38) |
Disposal of a business | 2 |  |
Transfer to/from other headings | 473 | 9 |
Other | 3 | (90) |
Ending balance | € (398) | € (827) | € (863)

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