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Intangible Assets other than Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands, ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 KRW (₩) | Dec. 31, 2017 KRW (₩) | Dec. 31, 2018 AUD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 AUD ($)
Software | ERP system and others |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 783 | ₩ 1,135 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 2 years and 2 months ~ 2 years and 4 months | 3 years and 2 months ~ 3 years and 4 months |  |
Software | AMI GATEWAY S/W |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  | ₩ 3,528 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity |  | 3 years and 2 months |  |
Software | Electricity sales information system |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 6,477 |  |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 4 years |  |  |
Copyrights, patents rights and other industrial rights | Smart technology verification and standard design project conducting right |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 9,256 | ₩ 11,724 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 3 years and 9 months | 4 years and 9 months |  |
Copyrights, patents rights and other industrial rights | Contributions to ARP NRC DC |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 46,594 |  |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 9 years |  |  |
Mining rights | Mining right of Bylong mine |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | $ |  |  | $ 401,225 | $ 401,225
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | Mining rights are amortized using the units-of-production method and the amortization has not commenced yet. | Mining rights are amortized using the units-of-production method and the amortization has not commenced yet. |  |
Development expenditures | Electricity sales information system |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 22,337 | ₩ 29,391 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 3 years and 3 months | 4 years 3 months |  |
Intangible assets under development | Contributions to ARP NRC DC |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  | ₩ 46,458 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity |  | - |  |
Usage rights of donated assets and other | Dangjin power plant load facility usage right |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 14,167 | ₩ 20,463 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 2 years 3 months | 3 years 3 months |  |
Usage rights of donated assets and other | Sejong Haengbogdosi sharing charge |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 35,923 | ₩ 40,460 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 7 years and 11 months | 8 years and 11 months |  |
Others | Occupancy and use of public waters |  |  |  |
Disclosure of intangible assets material to entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value | ₩ 97,858 | ₩ 103,269 |  |
Remaining amortisation period of intangible assets material to entity | 17 years 11 months | 18 years 11 months |  |

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