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Contents of Significant Accounts - Financial Assets Measured at Amortized Cost (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 TWD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 TWD ($)
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Financial Assets Measured At Amortized Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Time deposits with original maturities over three months | $ 6,353,768 |  | $ 849,308
Bonds | 0 |  | 20,000
Total | 6,353,768 |  | 869,308
Current | 6,131,077 | $ 200,231 | 861,817
Non-current | $ 222,691 | $ 7,273 | $ 7,491

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- Definition The amount of debt instruments held by the entity that were issued by a corporate entity. [Refer: Debt instruments held] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of current financial assets measured at amortised cost. [Refer: Financial assets at amortised cost] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph f -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_8_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of financial assets at amortised cost. The amortised cost is the amount at which financial assets are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and adjusted for any impairment. [Refer: Financial assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph f -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_8_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of non-current financial assets measured at amortised cost. [Refer: Financial assets at amortised cost] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph f -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_8_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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