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IFRS 7 Disclosures - Summary of Potential Impact on Net Income Attributed to Shareholders Arising from Changes to Spreads (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Corporate spreads [member] |  |
Disclosure of Interest Rate and Spread Risk Sensitivities and Exposure Measures [line items] |  |
Spreads period assumed to grade to long-term average | 5 years | 5 years

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