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Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Commitments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] |
Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Commitments |
42. | SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS
The Company’s significant contingent liabilities and recognized commitments, excluding those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:
| a. | Acquisitions of land and buildings of $118 million as of December 31, 2017.
| b. | Acquisitions of telecommunications equipment of $16,199 million as of December 31, 2017.
| c. | Unused letters of credit amounting to $50 million as of December 31, 2017.
| d. | A commitment to contribute $2,000 million to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government, of which $1,000 million was contributed by Chunghwa on August 15, 1996 (classified as other monetary assets - noncurrent). If the fund is not sufficient, Chunghwa will contribute the remaining $1,000 million upon notification from the Taipei City Government.
| e. | CHPT signed the contract for its headquarters construction amounted to $1,614 million in July 2017. The payment of $98 million has been made as of March 31, 2018.

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