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Other Equity Instruments - Summary of Coupon Details - Perpetual Cumulative Subordinated Bonds (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Basis point description | If the bonds are not called on the respective call dates and after consecutive period of ten years, the coupons will be reset at the then prevailing effective yield of ten-year Dutch government securities plus a spread of 85 basis points.
Basis point | 0.85%
Aegon N.V [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 7.25%
Basis point description | If the bonds are not called on the respective call dates and after consecutive period of ten years, the coupons will be reset at the then prevailing effective yield of ten-year Dutch government securities plus a spread of 85 basis points.
Basis point | 0.85%
Aegon N.V [member] | Top of range [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 6.625%
Borrowing maturity | 19 years
Aegon N.V [member] | Bottom of range [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 1.00%
Borrowing maturity | 4 years
Aegon N.V [member] | Bottom of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 1.425%
EUR 203 million [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Principal amount | € 203,000,000
Borrowing maturity | 2021
EUR 203 million [member] | Top of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 7.125%
Borrowing maturity | March 4, 2011
EUR 203 million [member] | Bottom of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 4.26%
Borrowing maturity | March 4, 2021
EUR 203 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Principal amount | € 203,000,000
Interest rate | 7.125%
Borrowing maturity | 2021
Orginal borrowing maturity | March 4, 2011
EUR 203 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Top of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 4.26%
Borrowing maturity | March 4, 2021
EUR 114 million [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Principal amount | € 114,000,000
Interest rate | 8.00%
Borrowing maturity | 2025
Orginal borrowing maturity | June 8, 2005
EUR 114 million [member] | Top of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 1.506%
Borrowing maturity | June 8, 2025
EUR 114 million [member] | Bottom of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 4.156%
Borrowing maturity | June 8, 2015
EUR 114 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Principal amount | € 114,000,000
Interest rate | 8.00%
Borrowing maturity | 2025
Orginal borrowing maturity | June 8, 2005
EUR 114 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Top of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 1.506%
Borrowing maturity | 2025
EUR 114 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Bottom of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 4.156%
Borrowing maturity | 2015
EUR 136 million [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Principal amount | € 136,000,000
Interest rate | 7.25%
Borrowing maturity | 2028
Orginal borrowing maturity | October 14, 2008
EUR 136 million [member] | Top of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 5.185%
Borrowing maturity | October 14, 2018
EUR 136 million [member] | Bottom of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 1.425%
Borrowing maturity | October 14, 2028
EUR 136 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Principal amount | € 136,000,000
Borrowing maturity | 2028
Orginal borrowing maturity | October 14, 2008
EUR 136 million [member] | Aegon N.V [member] | Top of range [member] | Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |
Disclosure of other equity instruments [line items] |
Interest rate | 5.185%
Borrowing maturity | October 14, 2018

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