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Retirement Benefit Plans - Movements in Defined Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 TWD ($)
Disclosure Of Defined Plan [line items] |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | $ 2,691 |  | $ 618 | $ 7,088
Current service cost | 3,024 |  | 2,918 | 2,866
Interest expense/interest income | 6 |  | (13) | 27
Amounts recognized in profit or loss | 3,030 |  | 2,905 | 2,893
Remeasurement on the net defined benefit liability |  |  |  |
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest) | (875) |  | 193 | 352
Actuarial (gain) losses recognized from changes in demographic assumptions | 4 |  | 15 | (124)
Actuarial (gains) losses recognized from changes in financial assumptions | 1,273 |  |  | 1,715
Actuarial losses recognized from experience adjustments | 813 |  | 1,816 | 100
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income | 1,215 | $ 40 | 2,024 | 2,043
Contributions from employer | (4,374) |  | (2,635) | (11,235)
Benefits paid | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Benefits paid directly by the Company | (192) |  | (221) | (171)
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 2,370 |  | 2,691 | 618
Present value of funded defined benefit obligation [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Defined Plan [line items] |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 37,663 |  | 34,572 | 30,882
Current service cost | 3,024 |  | 2,918 | 2,866
Interest expense/interest income | 550 |  | 506 | 600
Amounts recognized in profit or loss | 3,574 |  | 3,424 | 3,466
Remeasurement on the net defined benefit liability |  |  |  |
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest) | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Actuarial (gain) losses recognized from changes in demographic assumptions | 4 |  | 15 | (124)
Actuarial (gains) losses recognized from changes in financial assumptions | 1,273 |  |  | 1,715
Actuarial losses recognized from experience adjustments | 813 |  | 1,816 | 100
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income | 2,090 |  | 1,831 | 1,691
Contributions from employer | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Benefits paid | (1,738) |  | (1,943) | (1,296)
Benefits paid directly by the Company | (192) |  | (221) | (171)
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 41,397 |  | 37,663 | 34,572
Fair value of plan assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Defined Plan [line items] |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 34,972 |  | 33,954 | 23,794
Current service cost | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Interest expense/interest income | 544 |  | 519 | 573
Amounts recognized in profit or loss | 544 |  | 519 | 573
Remeasurement on the net defined benefit liability |  |  |  |
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest) | 875 |  | (193) | (352)
Actuarial (gain) losses recognized from changes in demographic assumptions | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Actuarial (gains) losses recognized from changes in financial assumptions | 0 |  |  | 0
Actuarial losses recognized from experience adjustments | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income | 875 |  | (193) | (352)
Contributions from employer | 4,374 |  | 2,635 | 11,235
Benefits paid | (1,738) |  | (1,943) | (1,296)
Benefits paid directly by the Company | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | $ 39,027 |  | $ 34,972 | $ 33,954

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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in demographic assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Demographic assumptions deal with matters such as: (a) mortality; (b) rates of employee turnover, disability and early retirement; (c) the proportion of plan members with dependants who will be eligible for benefits; (d) the proportion of plan members who will select each form of payment option available under the plan terms; and (e) claim rates under medical plans. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_141_c_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in financial assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Financial assumptions deal with items such as: (a) the discount rate; (b) benefit levels, excluding any cost of the benefits to be met by employees, and future salary; (c) in the case of medical benefits, future medical costs, including claim handling costs (ie the costs that will be incurred in processing and resolving claims, including legal and adjuster's fees); and (d) taxes payable by the plan on contributions relating to service before the reporting date or on benefits resulting from that service. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_141_c_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from experience adjustments that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Experience adjustments deal with the effects of differences between the previous actuarial assumptions and what has actually occurred. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_141_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan by the employer. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_141_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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