Blue Collar Jobs Percentage

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White collar jobs percentage.

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The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
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-IssueDate 2019-01-01
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The mortality rate used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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Defined Benefit Plans - Summary of Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine Defined Benefit Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Counterparty	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]
White collar jobs percentage	90.00%
Blue collar jobs percentage	10.00%
Top of range [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]
Club Vita tables Scheme membership CMI		0.0150
Bottom of range [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]
Club Vita tables Scheme membership CMI		0.0125
Remeasurement of defined benefit Plans of group companies [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.23%
Post retirement welfare plan [member]
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.02%