Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 375,367	$ 12,263	$ 371,568
Information about major customers	Company did not have any single customer whose revenue exceeded 10% of the total revenues
Overseas [Member]
Disclosure of operating segments [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 4,324		$ 4,445

The amount of assets that do not meet the definition of current assets. [Refer: Current assets]

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