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Additional disclosures - Parent company condensed balance sheets (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS        
Cash equivalents at central banks € 135,330 € 170,914 € 199,932  
Financial assets held for trading 252,318 230,253 176,921  
Premises and equipment, net 26,416 31,212 32,926  
Other assets 8,719 8,559 8,856  
TOTAL ASSETS 1,867,515 1,837,081 1,797,062  
LIABILITIES        
Other liabilities 15,937 16,344 17,598  
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,754,767 1,729,754 1,692,821  
EQUITY        
Capital stock 7,345 7,576 8,092 € 8,397
TOTAL EQUITY 112,748 107,327 104,241 € 97,585
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 1,867,515 1,837,081 1,797,062  
Banco Santander, S.A. | Reportable Legal Entities        
ASSETS        
Cash equivalents at central banks 144,292 157,665 172,524  
Financial assets held for trading 154,939 135,758 102,296  
Investment securities 91,217 77,230 63,325  
Net loans and leases 323,253 301,937 298,068  
Investment in affiliated companies 98,317 100,045 99,326  
Premises and equipment, net 5,825 6,219 6,368  
Other assets 18,941 15,986 15,435  
TOTAL ASSETS 836,784 794,840 757,342  
LIABILITIES        
Deposits 415,898 393,787 398,374  
Short-term debt 129,462 88,263 70,771  
Long-term debt 114,756 137,549 129,258  
Total debt 244,218 225,812 200,029  
Other liabilities 94,325 96,909 84,065  
TOTAL LIABILITIES 754,441 716,508 682,468  
EQUITY        
Capital stock 7,345 7,576 8,092  
Retained earnings and other reserves 74,998 70,756 66,782  
TOTAL EQUITY 82,343 78,332 74,874  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 836,784 794,840 757,342  
Banco Santander, S.A. | Reportable Legal Entities | Bank subsidiaries        
ASSETS        
Cash equivalents at central banks 11,517 5,952 6,834  
Investment securities 13,607 16,191 16,137  
Investment in affiliated companies 71,796 74,624 74,016  
LIABILITIES        
Deposits 8,773 6,645 7,832  
Total debt 3,994 100 0  
Banco Santander, S.A. | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-bank subsidiaries        
ASSETS        
Investment securities 1,697 1,005 1,229  
Net loans and leases 23,340 21,127 22,435  
Investment in affiliated companies 26,521 25,421 25,310  
LIABILITIES        
Deposits 26,412 19,176 14,610  
Total debt € 1,363 € 2,428 € 1,816