Trade Notes and Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables) - Trade notes and accounts receivable [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of financial assets [Line Items]

Summary of Trade Notes and Accounts Receivable, Net

	December 31
	2016			2017
	NT$			NT$
	(In Millions)
Trade notes and accounts receivable	$	32,795		$	34,058
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,773	)		(2,117	)
	$	31,022		$	31,941

Aging Analysis for Trade Notes and Accounts Receivable

The aging analysis for trade notes and accounts receivable as of balance sheet dates was as follows:

	December 31
	2016		2017
	NT$		NT$
	(In Millions)
Non-overdue	$	29,596	$	30,032
Less than 30 days		1,050		1,280
31-60 days		348		485
61-90 days		286		278
91-120 days		198		253
121-180 days		119		122
More than 181 days		1,198		1,608
	$	32,795	$	34,058

Receivables Past Due but Not Impaired

At the balance sheet dates, the receivables that were past due but not impaired were considered recoverable by the management of the Company. The aging of these receivables as of balance sheet dates was as follows:

	December 31
	2016		2017
	NT$		NT$
	(In Millions)
Less than 30 days	$	256	$	328
31-60 days		47		36
61-90 days		9		7
91-120 days		74		70
121-180 days		1		1
More than 181 days		13		7
	$	400	$	449

Movements of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Movements of the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

	Individually Assessed for Impairment			Collectively Assessed for Impairment			Total
	NT$			NT$			NT$
	(In Millions)
Balance on January 1, 2015	$	276		$	773		$	1,049
Add: Provision for doubtful accounts		88			392			480
Deduct: Amounts written off		—			(195	)		(195	)
Balance on December 31, 2015		364			970			1,334
Add: Provision for doubtful accounts		715			228			943
Deduct: Amounts written off		(274	)		(230	)		(504	)
Balance on December 31, 2016		805			968			1,773
Add: Provision for doubtful accounts		535			43			578
Deduct: Amounts written off		(15	)		(219	)		(234	)
Balance on December 31, 2017	$	1,325		$	792		$	2,117