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Transfers of Financial Assets - Summary of Carrying Amount of Collateral Pledged and the Corresponding Amounts (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Assets pledged for general account and contingent liabilities [member] |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
General account (contingent) liabilities | € 2,664 | € 4,844
Collateral pledged | 3,726 | 6,694
Net exposure | (1,061) | (1,849)
Non-cash collateral that can be sold or repledged by the counterparty |  |
Assets pledged for repurchase agreements [member] |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Cash received on repurchase agreements | 719 | 322
Collateral pledged (transferred financial assets) | 718 | 325
Net exposure |  | € (3)

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