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Contents of Significant Accounts - Deferred Government Grants (Detail) - TWD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Miscellaneous Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 4,677,444 | $ 8,543,798
Arising during the period | 591,086 | 174,352
Other operating income | (2,663,843) | (4,164,189)
Exchange effect | (57,665) | 123,483
Ending balance | 2,547,022 | 4,677,444
Current (classified under other current liabilities) | 717,457 | 2,681,842
Non-current (classified under other noncurrent liabilities) | 1,829,565 | 1,995,602
Total | $ 2,547,022 | $ 4,677,444

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- Definition The amount of current government grants recognised in the statement of financial position as deferred income. [Refer: Government [member]; Government grants] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of assistance by government in the form of transfers of resources to an entity in return for past or future compliance with certain conditions relating to the operating activities of the entity, recognised as deferred income. They exclude those forms of government assistance that cannot reasonably have a value placed upon them and transactions with government that cannot be distinguished from the normal trading transactions of the entity. [Refer: Deferred income other than contract liabilities; Government [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of non-current government grants recognised on the statement of financial position as deferred income. [Refer: Government [member]; Government grants] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in government grants resulting from net exchange differences. + References No definition available. + Details
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