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Contents of Significant Accounts - Operating Costs and Expenses - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Bottom of range [member] |
Disclosure Of Operating Costs And Expenses [Line Items] |
Allocated profit percentage for employees' compensation | 5.00%
Top of range [member] |
Disclosure Of Operating Costs And Expenses [Line Items] |
Allocated profit percentage for directors' compensation | 0.20%

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