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Remuneration and other benefits paid to the Bank’s directors and senior managers - Schedule summarising remuneration related to multi-annual variable objectives, Directors (Details)
€ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EUR (€)
variable_remuneration
Dec. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Number of years of compensation subject to conditions of continued service 3 years  
Deferred variable compensation plan linked to multiannual objectives | Chairman and CEO    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Variable subject to long-term objectives in cash € 1,185  
Variable subject to long-term objectives in shares 3,170  
Variable subject to long-term objectives in RSUs 386  
Total € 4,742 € 3,943
Number of variable long-term employee benefits, deferred remuneration | variable_remuneration 3  
Variable long-term employee benefits, deferred remuneration € 6,774  
Deferred variable compensation plan linked to multiannual objectives | Chairman and CEO | Ana Botín    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Variable subject to long-term objectives in cash 701  
Variable subject to long-term objectives in shares 1,893  
Variable subject to long-term objectives in RSUs 210  
Total 2,804 2,332
Variable long-term employee benefits, deferred remuneration 4,006  
Deferred variable compensation plan linked to multiannual objectives | Chairman and CEO | Héctor Grisi    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Variable subject to long-term objectives in cash 484  
Variable subject to long-term objectives in shares 1,277  
Variable subject to long-term objectives in RSUs 176  
Total 1,938 1,611
Variable long-term employee benefits, deferred remuneration 2,768  
Deferred variable compensation plan linked to multiannual objectives | Senior Management    
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]    
Variable subject to long-term objectives in cash 4,521 3,485
Variable subject to long-term objectives in shares 4,522 3,486
Total € 9,043 € 6,971
Number of variable long-term employee benefits, deferred remuneration | variable_remuneration 3  
Variable long-term employee benefits, deferred remuneration € 12,919