Other Current Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - Aegon N.V [member] - EUR (€) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of other assets [Line Items]
Other current assets include derivatives	€ 137	€ 74
Fair value [member]
Disclosure of other assets [Line Items]
Other current assets include derivatives	€ 134	€ 70

The amount of current assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Current assets]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-URIDate 2018-03-16

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