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Significant Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currencies - Summary of Realized and Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($)
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Net Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) | $ 1,133,701 | $ 37,904 | $ (1,036,715) | $ 3,547,811
US Dollar [member] | US dollar equals to New Taiwan dollar [member] |  |  |  |
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Exchange Rate | US$1=NT$29.98 | US$1=NT$29.98 | US$1=NT$30.715 | US$1=NT$29.76
Net Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) | $ (84,177) | $ (2,814) | $ (67,476) | $ (244,802)
New Taiwan Dollar [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Net Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) | $ 1,203,823 | $ 40,248 | $ (849,234) | $ 4,130,243
Chinese Yuan [member] | Chinese Yuan equals to New Taiwan dollar [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |
Exchange Rate | CNY1=NT$4.2975 | CNY1=NT$4.2975 | CNY1=NT$4.4753 | CNY1=NT$4.5545
Net Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) | $ 14,055 | $ 470 | $ (120,005) | $ (337,630)

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