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Equity - Appropriations of Earnings (Detail) - TWD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Cash dividends per share | $ 4.226 | $ 4.479 | $ 4.796
Reversal of special reserve [Member] |  |  |
Appropriations of earnings |  |  | $ 5
Cash dividends [Member] |  |  |
Appropriations of earnings | $ 32,783 | $ 34,746 | $ 37,205

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