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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [abstract]
Cumulative inflation percentage	100.00%
Cumulative inflation period	Three preceding years

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Disclosure of significant accounting policies.

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Effect of cumulative inflation percentage recognised.

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