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Revenue - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue (Detail) - TWD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 206,360 | $ 214,461
Domestic Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 65,066 | 66,103
Mobile Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 95,390 | 100,877
Internet Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 29,834 | 29,650
International Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 11,475 | 13,424
Other [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 4,595 | 4,407
Mobile services [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 58,703 | 63,906
Mobile services [Member] | Mobile Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 58,703 | 63,906
Sales of product [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 41,593 | 41,289
Sales of product [Member] | Domestic Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,957 | 1,731
Sales of product [Member] | Mobile Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 35,545 | 35,702
Sales of product [Member] | Internet Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 41 | 4
Sales of product [Member] | International Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 265 | 251
Sales of product [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 3,785 | 3,601
Local telephone and domestic long distance telephone services [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 27,929 | 29,996
Local telephone and domestic long distance telephone services [Member] | Domestic Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 27,929 | 29,996
Broadband access and domestic leased line services [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 22,116 | 22,453
Broadband access and domestic leased line services [Member] | Domestic Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 22,116 | 22,453
Data communications internet services [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 21,003 | 21,137
Data communications internet services [Member] | Internet Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 21,003 | 21,137
International network and leased telephone services [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 7,066 | 8,724
International network and leased telephone services [Member] | International Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 7,066 | 8,724
Others [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 27,950 | 26,956
Others [Member] | Domestic Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 13,064 | 11,923
Others [Member] | Mobile Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,142 | 1,269
Others [Member] | Internet Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 8,790 | 8,509
Others [Member] | International Fixed Communications Business [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 4,144 | 4,449
Others [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 810 | $ 806

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