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Contents of Significant Accounts - Post-Employment Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - TWD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Actual returns on plan assets | $ 37 | $ 136 |
Expected pension fund contribution in 2024 | $ 700 |  |
Weighted-average durations of defined benefit obligation | 6 years | 7 years |
Defined benefit plan [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentages of employees' total monthly salaries and wages to pension fund | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Pension expenses | $ 45 | $ 34 | $ 23
Defined contribution plan [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of employees' monthly salary or wages as monthly contributions to defined contribution plan | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Pension expenses | $ 1,655 | $ 1,880 | $ 1,636

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- Definition The amount of post-employment benefit expense included in profit or loss relating to defined benefit plans. [Refer: Profit (loss); Defined benefit plans [member]] [Contrast: Increase (decrease) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from expense (income) in profit or loss] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 5 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_5&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 135 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_135_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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