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Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income-Securities - Additional Information (Detail) - Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 BRL (R$)
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income [line items] |
Dividends received | R$ 0
Reclassification in stockholder's equity | R$ 0

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