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Income Tax - Information About Unused Loss Carryforwards (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 TWD ($)
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Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | $ 3,259 | $ 109 | $ 3,580 | $ 3,554
Unused tax losses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 117 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 23 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 19 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 11 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 9 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 8 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 26 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 12 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 3 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | 4 |  |  |
Unused tax losses [Member] | 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining creditable amount | $ 2 |  |  |

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