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Trade and Other Receivables - Summary of Other Receivables (Parenthetical) (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
BC Card Co., Ltd. [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Settlement receivable included in other receivables	₩ 2,262,829	₩ 1,962,880

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