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Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance € 1,727 [1] € 1,559
Ending balance 1,559 1,727 [1]
Cost [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 8,265 7,808
Additions 39 47
Acquisitions through business combinations   126
Capitalized subsequent expenditure 7 5
Disposals (9) (19)
Net exchange differences 178 298
Ending balance 8,479 8,265
Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 6,538 6,176
Amortization through income statement 143 165
Shadow accounting adjustments 72 (56)
Disposals (7) (6)
Impairment losses 34 15
Net exchange differences 140 243
Ending balance 6,920 6,538
Goodwill [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 384 392
Ending balance 293 384
Goodwill [member] | Cost [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 554 462
Acquisitions through business combinations   85
Net exchange differences 13 6
Ending balance 567 554
Goodwill [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 169 169
Impairment losses 3  
Net exchange differences 3  
Ending balance 175 169
VOBA [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 1,123 952
Ending balance 1,153 1,123
VOBA [member] | Cost [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 6,858 6,565
Additions   0
Net exchange differences 145 293
Ending balance 7,003 6,858
VOBA [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 5,735 5,412
Amortization through income statement 112 135
Shadow accounting adjustments 72 (56)
Impairment losses 11  
Net exchange differences 121 244
Ending balance 6,051 5,735
Future servicing rights [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 91 84
Ending balance 99 91
Future servicing rights [member] | Cost [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 361 359
Net exchange differences 5 2
Ending balance 366 361
Future servicing rights [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 270 260
Amortization through income statement 8 8
Net exchange differences 4 2
Ending balance 282 270
Software [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 64 69
Ending balance 51 64
Software [member] | Cost [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 327 294
Additions 35 45
Acquisitions through business combinations   7
Capitalized subsequent expenditure 7 5
Disposals (9) (19)
Net exchange differences 11 (6)
Ending balance 371 327
Software [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 263 243
Amortization through income statement 16 16
Disposals (7) (6)
Impairment losses 20 15
Net exchange differences 9 (5)
Ending balance 301 263
Other [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 64 61
Ending balance 36 64
Other [member] | Cost [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 166 128
Additions 4 2
Acquisitions through business combinations   33
Net exchange differences 3 2
Ending balance 173 166
Other [member] | Accumulated amortization, depreciation and impairment losses [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 101 92
Amortization through income statement 7 6
Net exchange differences 3 3
Ending balance € 111 € 101
[1] Amounts have been restated to reflect voluntary changes in accounting policies related to liability adequacy testing that was adopted by Aegon effective January 1, 2019. Refer to note 2.1.2 Voluntary changes in accounting policies for details about this change.