v3.26.1
Additional disclosures - Schedule of preferred shares and securities by issuer (Details)
€ in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2025
Aug. 01, 2024
May 20, 2024
Sep. 21, 2021
May 12, 2021
Jan. 14, 2020
Dec. 31, 2025
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
GBP (£)
Santander UK plc, October 1995 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount | £                 £ 80.3
Interest rate             10.375% 10.375% 10.375%
Santander UK plc, February 1996 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount | £                 £ 80.3
Interest rate             10.375% 10.375% 10.375%
Banco Santander, S.A., January 2020 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate           4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term           6 years 6 years    
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate           4.534%      
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term           5 years 5 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term           5 years 5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., January 2020 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount             € 1,032.4    
Interest rate             4.375% 4.375% 4.375%
Banco Santander, S.A., January 2020 | 5-Year Mid-Swap Rate (Euro) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             4.534% 4.534% 4.534%
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate         4.75%        
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term         6 years        
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate         3.753%        
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term         5 years        
Subordinated issue, UST rate term         5 years        
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             4.75% 4.75% 4.75%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             6 years    
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount | $               $ 999.9  
Interest rate             4.75% 4.75% 4.75%
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | 5-Year UST Rate (US Dollar) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             3.753% 3.753% 3.753%
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate         4.125%        
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term         7 years        
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate         4.311%        
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term         5 years        
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term         5 years        
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             4.125% 4.125% 4.125%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             7 years    
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount             € 749.2    
Interest rate             4.125% 4.125% 4.125%
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021 | 5-Year Mid-Swap Rate (Euro) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             4.311% 4.311% 4.311%
Banco Santander, S.A., September 2021 | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate       3.625%          
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term       8 years          
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate       3.76%          
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term       5 years          
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term       5 years          
Banco Santander, S.A., September 2021 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             3.625% 3.625% 3.625%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             8 years    
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., September 2021 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount             € 994.0    
Interest rate             3.625% 3.625% 3.625%
Banco Santander, S.A., September 2021 | 5-Year Mid-Swap Rate (Euro) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             3.76% 3.76% 3.76%
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             9.625% 9.625% 9.625%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             5 years 6 months    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, UST rate term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount | $               $ 1,149.0  
Interest rate             9.625% 9.625% 9.625%
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023 | 5-Year UST Rate (US Dollar) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             5.306% 5.306% 5.306%
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             9.625% 9.625% 9.625%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             10 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, UST rate term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount | $               $ 1,349.7  
Interest rate             9.625% 9.625% 9.625%
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023 | 5-Year UST Rate (US Dollar) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             5.298% 5.298% 5.298%
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2024 | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate     7.00%            
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term     6 years            
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term     5 years            
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term     5 years            
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2024 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             6 years    
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2024 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount             € 1,500.0    
Interest rate             7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2024 | 5-Year Mid-Swap Rate (Euro) | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate     4.432%            
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2024 | 5-Year UST Rate (US Dollar) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             4.432% 4.432% 4.432%
Banco Santander, S.A., August 2024 | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate   8.00%              
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term   10 years              
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term   5 years              
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term   5 years              
Banco Santander, S.A., August 2024 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             8.00% 8.00% 8.00%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             10 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, UST rate term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., August 2024 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount | $               $ 1,494.5  
Interest rate             8.00% 8.00% 8.00%
Banco Santander, S.A., August 2024 | 5-Year Mid-Swap Rate (Euro) | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate   3.911%              
Banco Santander, S.A., August 2024 | 5-Year UST Rate (US Dollar) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             3.911% 3.911% 3.911%
Banco Santander, S.A., July 2025 | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate 6.00%                
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term 6 years                
Subordinated issue, mid-swap rate term 5 years                
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term 5 years                
Banco Santander, S.A., July 2025 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Interest rate             6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Subordinated issue, initial interest rate term             6 years    
Subordinated issue, interest rate reprice term             5 years    
Subordinated issue, UST rate term             5 years    
Banco Santander, S.A., July 2025 | Fixed rate debt | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount             € 1,500.0    
Interest rate             6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Banco Santander, S.A., July 2025 | 5-Year Mid-Swap Rate (Euro) | Subordinated liabilities, preference shares                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate 3.819%                
Banco Santander, S.A., July 2025 | 5-Year UST Rate (US Dollar) | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Subordinated issue, adjustment to reference rate             3.819% 3.819% 3.819%
Santander Finance Preferred, S.A. (Unipersonal), September 2004 | CMS10 | Subordinated liabilities, preferred securities                  
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities and recognition of fair value changes                  
Outstanding issue amount             € 143.8    
Interest rate             8.00% 8.00% 8.00%
Variable interest rate             0.05% 0.05% 0.05%