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Other Equity Instruments - Summary of Other Equity Instruments (Detail) Unit_pure in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,320 | 3,794 | 3,797
Shares granted | 21 | 16 | 26
Shares vested | (26) | (19) | (30)
Securities issued | 500 |  |
Securities redeemed | (1,244) | (471) |
Ending balance | 2,571 | 3,320 | 3,794
Aegon N.V [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,320 | 3,794 |
Shares granted | 21 | 16 |
Shares vested | (26) | (19) |
Securities issued | 500 |  |
Securities redeemed | (1,244) | (471) |
Ending balance | 2,571 | 3,320 | 3,794
Perpetual contingent convertible securities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Securities issued | 500 |  |
Ending balance | 500 |  |
Perpetual contingent convertible securities [member] | Aegon N.V [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |
Shares granted |  |  |
Shares vested |  |  |
Securities issued | 500 |  |
Securities redeemed |  |  |
Ending balance | 500 |  |
Junior perpetual capital securities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,808 | 3,008 | 3,008
Securities redeemed | (1,244) | (200) |
Ending balance | 1,564 | 2,808 | 3,008
Junior perpetual capital securities [member] | Aegon N.V [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,808 | 3,008 |
Shares granted |  |  |
Shares vested |  |  |
Securities redeemed | (1,244) | (200) |
Ending balance | 1,564 | 2,808 | 3,008
Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 454 | 454 | 454
Ending balance | 454 | 454 | 454
Perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds [member] | Aegon N.V [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 454 | 454 |
Shares granted |  |  |
Shares vested |  |  |
Ending balance | 454 | 454 | 454
Non-cumulative subordinated notes [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 271 | 271
Securities redeemed |  | (271) |
Ending balance |  |  | 271
Non-cumulative subordinated notes [member] | Aegon N.V [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 271 |
Shares granted |  |  |
Shares vested |  |  |
Securities redeemed |  | (271) |
Ending balance |  |  | 271
Long term incentive plans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 58 | 61 | 65
Shares granted | 21 | 16 | 26
Shares vested | (26) | (19) | (30)
Ending balance | 53 | 58 | 61
Long term incentive plans [member] | Aegon N.V [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 58 | 61 |
Shares granted | 21 | 16 |
Shares vested | (26) | (19) |
Securities redeemed |  |  |
Ending balance | 53 | 58 | 61

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