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Financial Risk and Fair Value Disclosures - Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs of Fair Value Measurement in Level 3 Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Convertible bonds [member] | Binomial Tree Valuation Model [Member] | Historical volatility for shares, measurement input [member] |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [line items] |  |
Significant unobservable input entity own equity instruments volatility | 54.85% |
Embedded Derivatives In Exchangeable Bonds [member] | Binomial Tree Valuation Model [Member] | Historical volatility for shares, measurement input [member] |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [line items] |  |
Significant unobservable input entity own equity instruments volatility | 28.06% | 27.70%
Bottom of range [member] | Equity price risk [member] | Unlisted equity securities [member] | Discount for lack of marketability [member] | Market approach [member] |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [line items] |  |
Discount for lack of marketability significant unobservable inputs entity own equity instruments | 0.00% | 0.00%
Top of range [member] | Equity price risk [member] | Unlisted equity securities [member] | Discount for lack of marketability [member] | Market approach [member] |  |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of equity [line items] |  |
Discount for lack of marketability significant unobservable inputs entity own equity instruments | 50.00% | 50.00%

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