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Retirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($) yr | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) yr | Dec. 31, 2016 TWD ($) yr | Dec. 31, 2015 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of monthly pension contributions | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |
Pension costs | $ 266,267 | $ 8,983 | $ 394,741 | $ 413,490 |
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans | $ 521,324 | $ 9,208 | $ 272,911 |  |
Bottom of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Average duration of the defined benefit obligation | 8 | 8 | 8 |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Average duration of the defined benefit obligation | 14 | 14 | 15 |  |
Pension plans for executive managers [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Pension costs | $ 3,171 | $ 107 | $ 6,872 | 2,302 |
Pension payments | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 2,549 |
Accrued pension liabilities | $ 209,637 |  | $ 206,467 |  | $ 7,073

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