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Retained Earnings (Details) - KRW (₩)
₩ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Retained Earnings Note Disclosure [Abstract]      
Legal reserves [1] ₩ 1,604,910 ₩ 1,604,910  
Voluntary reserves      
Reserve for investment on social overhead capital 5,277,449 5,277,449  
Reserve for research and human development [2] 330,000 330,000  
Reserve for business expansion 26,361,617 28,967,976  
Reserve for equalizing dividends 210,000 210,000  
Voluntary reserves 32,179,066 34,785,425  
Retained earnings before appropriations 17,349,625 12,811,798  
Retained earnings ₩ 51,133,601 ₩ 49,202,133 ₩ 51,519,119
[1] The KEPCO Act requires KEPCO to appropriate a legal reserve equal to at least 20 percent of net income for each accounting period until the reserve equals 50 percent of KEPCO's common stock. The legal reserve is not available for cash dividends; however, this reserve may be credited to paid-in capital or offset against accumulated deficit by the resolution of the shareholders.
[2] The reserve for research and human development is appropriated by KEPCO to use as qualified tax credits to reduce corporate tax liabilities. The reserve is available for cash dividends for a certain period as defined by the Restriction of Special Taxation Act of Korea.