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Contents of Significant Accounts - Earnings Per Share (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 TWD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 TWD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 TWD ($) $ / shares shares
Earnings per share-basic |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to the parent company | $ 59,688,950 | $ 1,949,345 | $ 89,478,805 | $ 51,246,425
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share (thousand shares) | 12,137,954 | 12,137,954 | 12,095,312 | 12,005,126
Earnings per share-basic (NTD) | (per share) | $ 4.92 | $ 0.16 | $ 7.4 | $ 4.27
Earnings per share-diluted |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to the parent company | $ 59,688,950 | $ 1,949,345 | $ 89,478,805 | $ 51,246,425
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share (thousand shares) | 12,137,954 | 12,137,954 | 12,095,312 | 12,005,126
Effect of dilution |  |  |  |
Restricted stocks for employees | 114,974 | 114,974 | 156,098 | 159,478
Employees' compensation | 129,196 | 129,196 | 238,242 | 80,243
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares after dilution (thousand shares) | 12,382,124 | 12,382,124 | 12,489,652 | 12,244,847
Earnings per share-diluted (NTD) | (per share) | $ 4.82 | $ 0.16 | $ 7.16 | $ 4.19

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