XML 183 R168.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1

Employment benefit obligations (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Employment Benefits [Abstract]
Net defined benefit obligations	₩ 1,476,201	₩ 1,678,470
Other long-term employee benefit obligations	6,868	7,788
Employee benefits liabilities, net	₩ 1,483,069	₩ 1,686,258

X

- Definition

The amount of deficit or surplus in a defined benefit plan, adjusted for any effect of limiting a net defined benefit asset to the asset ceiling. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 140
-Subparagraph a
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_140_a&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2017-03-09

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount of non-current provisions for employee benefits. [Refer: Provisions for employee benefits]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 78
-Subparagraph d
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_78_d&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2017-03-09

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	kep_DisclosureOfEmploymentBenefitObligationsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	kep_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	kep_OtherLongTermEmployeeBenefitObligations
Namespace Prefix:	kep_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant