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Retirement Benefit Plans - Effect on Present Value of Defined Benefit Obligation Due to a Reasonably Possible Change of the Significant Actuarial Assumptions (Detail) - TWD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Discount rates [Member]    
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]    
0.5% increase $ (1,232) $ (1,219)
0.5% decrease 1,310 1,298
Expected rates of salary increases [Member]    
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]    
0.5% increase 1,398 1,379
0.5% decrease $ (1,326) $ (1,306)