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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2016 TWD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Patents and Technology License [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable |  | $ 93,000 |  | $ 161,250 |  |  |  | $ 3,138
USI Enterprise Limited [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of outstanding ordinary shares | shares | 1,801 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of ordinary shares purchased | $ 1,130,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deca Technologies Inc. [member] | Patents and Technology License [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 403,543 |  |  |  |
ASE Cultural and Educational Foundation [member] | Environmental charity [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount contributed related party transactions |  | $ 100,000 | $ 3,374 | 100,000 | $ 3,374 | $ 100,000 | $ 3,374 |
Associates [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration settled |  |  |  | 875,000 |  | $ 504,600 |  |
Associates [member] | Employee dormitory [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable |  |  |  | $ 228,500 |  |  |  |

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