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Contents of Significant Accounts - Refund Liabilities - Summary of Refund Liabilities (classified under other current liabilities) (Detail) - TWD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure Of Refund Liability [Abstract] |  |
Refund liabilities | $ 3,033,576 | $ 1,139,227

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