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Financial Instruments - Financing Facilities (Detail) - TWD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Unsecured loans [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Unsecured bank loan facility, amount used | $ 133 | $ 90
Bank loan facility, amount unused | 46,328 | 45,749
Unsecured bank loan facility | 46,461 | 45,839
Secured loans [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |  |
Secured loans | 1,600 | 1,600
Bank loan facility, amount unused | 1,340 | 1,910
Secured bank loan facility | $ 2,940 | $ 3,510

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