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Long Term Loans - Additional Information (Detail) - Light Era Development Co., Ltd. (LED) [Member] - Chang Hwa Bank Secured Loan [Member] - TWD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2010
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Early repayment of secured loan | $ 50 |  |  |
Extended Due September 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loan due date |  |  | September 2021 |
Due December 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Secured loan |  |  |  | $ 300
Loan due date |  | December 2014 |  |
Due September 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Secured loan |  |  |  | $ 1,350
Loan due date |  | September 2015 |  |

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