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Investment properties, net (Details) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | ₩ 284,714 | ₩ 353,680 |
Depreciation | (923) | (1,176) | ₩ (678)
Others | (124,232) | (67,790) |
Endings balance | 159,559 | 284,714 | 353,680
Carrying Amount Other than Government Grants |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 284,797 | 353,744 |
Depreciation | (924) | (1,178) |
Others | (124,264) | (67,769) |
Endings balance | 159,609 | 284,797 | 353,744
Acquisition cost |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 300,370 |  |
Endings balance | 174,741 | 300,370 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (15,573) |  |
Endings balance | (15,132) | (15,573) |
Government grants |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (83) | (64) |
Depreciation | 1 | 2 |
Others | 32 | (21) |
Endings balance | (50) | (83) | (64)
Investment property - Land |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 264,205 | 336,421 |
Depreciation | 0 | 0 |
Others | (124,265) | (72,216) |
Endings balance | 139,940 | 264,205 | 336,421
Investment property - Land | Carrying Amount Other than Government Grants |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 264,205 | 336,421 |
Others | (124,265) | (72,216) |
Endings balance | 139,940 | 264,205 | 336,421
Investment property - Land | Acquisition cost |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 264,205 |  |
Endings balance | 139,940 | 264,205 |
Investment property - Buildings |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 20,509 | 17,259 |
Depreciation | (923) | (1,176) |
Others | 33 | 4,426 |
Endings balance | 19,619 | 20,509 | 17,259
Investment property - Buildings | Carrying Amount Other than Government Grants |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 20,592 | 17,323 |
Depreciation | (924) | (1,178) |
Others | 1 | 4,447 |
Endings balance | 19,669 | 20,592 | 17,323
Investment property - Buildings | Acquisition cost |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 36,165 |  |
Endings balance | 34,801 | 36,165 |
Investment property - Buildings | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (15,573) |  |
Endings balance | (15,132) | (15,573) |
Investment property - Buildings | Government grants |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (83) | (64) |
Depreciation | 1 | 2 |
Others | 32 | (21) |
Endings balance | ₩ (50) | ₩ (83) | ₩ (64)

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in investment property resulting from changes that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Investment property] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph d -Clause viii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_79_d_viii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 76 -Subparagraph g -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_76_g&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition Expiry date 2019-01-01: The amount of property (land or a building - or part of a building - or both) held (by the owner or by the lessee under a finance lease) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business. Effective 2019-01-01: The amount of property (land or a building - or part of a building - or both) held (by the owner or by the lessee as a right-of-use asset) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 76 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_76&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_79_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_54_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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