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Schedule I - Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Related Parties (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale | € 89,404 | € 84,675 |
Fair value through profit or loss | 9,080 | 8,597 |
Financial assets | 143,075 | 135,925 |
Investments in real estate | 2,901 | € 2,700 | € 2,147
Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 131,421 |  |
Cost [member] | Shares [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale | 377 |  |
Fair value through profit or loss | 1,661 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value through profit or loss | 3,892 |  |
Financial assets | 44,591 |  |
Other investments at fair value through profit or loss | 2,849 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Financial assets available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments, category [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 78,052 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Asset backed [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 3,776 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | US government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 7,443 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Dutch government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 4,869 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Other government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 8,901 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Mortgage backed [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 6,366 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Corporate bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 40,552 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Money market investments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 5,169 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 976 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Mortgage loans - held at amortized cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 37,750 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Private loans - held at amortized cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 4,487 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Deposits with financial institutions [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 141 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Policy loans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 2,024 |  |
Cost [member] | Bonds [member] | Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 188 |  |
Fair value [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 151,464 |  |
Fair value [member] | Shares [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale | 409 |  |
Fair value through profit or loss | 1,813 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value through profit or loss | 3,934 |  |
Financial assets | 50,079 |  |
Other investments at fair value through profit or loss | 3,333 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Financial assets available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments, category [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 88,995 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Asset backed [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 3,869 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | US government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 8,812 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Dutch government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 6,316 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Other government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 11,872 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Mortgage backed [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 6,811 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Corporate bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 45,238 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Money market investments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 5,169 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 908 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Mortgage loans - held at amortized cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 42,567 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Private loans - held at amortized cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 5,159 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Deposits with financial institutions [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 141 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Policy loans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 2,024 |  |
Fair value [member] | Bonds [member] | Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 188 |  |
Fair value [member] | Real estate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in real estate | 2,901 |  |
Book value [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 145,976 |  |
Book value [member] | Shares [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Available-for-sale | 409 |  |
Fair value through profit or loss | 1,813 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value through profit or loss | 3,934 |  |
Financial assets | 44,591 |  |
Other investments at fair value through profit or loss | 3,333 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Financial assets available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments, category [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 88,995 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Asset backed [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 3,869 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | US government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 8,812 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Dutch government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 6,316 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Other government [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 11,872 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Mortgage backed [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 6,811 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Corporate bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 45,238 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Money market investments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 5,169 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 908 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Mortgage loans - held at amortized cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 37,750 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Private loans - held at amortized cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 4,487 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Deposits with financial institutions [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 141 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Policy loans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 2,024 |  |
Book value [member] | Bonds [member] | Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets | 188 |  |
Book value [member] | Real estate [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in real estate | € 2,901 |  |

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