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Profit Before Income Tax - Summary of Finance Costs (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 TWD ($)
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |  |  |  |
Total interest expense for financial liabilities measured at amortized cost | $ 117,541 | $ 3,597,932 | $ 2,016,298 | $ 2,510,197
Less: Amounts included in the cost of qualifying assets |  |  |  |
Inventories related to real estate business | (381) | (11,648) | (190,137) | (238,469)
Property, plant and equipment | (1,643) | (50,309) | (51,262) | (54,191)
Investment properties | (3) | (89) | (13) |
Interest expense | 115,514 | 3,535,886 | 1,774,886 | 2,217,537
Other finance costs | 1,057 | 32,355 | 24,608 | 43,538
Finance costs | $ 116,571 | $ 3,568,241 | $ 1,799,494 | $ 2,261,075

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