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Investment Properties - Summary of Investment Properties (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | ₩ 1,189,531 | ₩ 1,148,044
Acquisition | 75,263 | 48,850
Disposal and termination | (14,967) | (9,927)
Depreciation | (44,653) | (47,295)
Transfer from(to) property and equipment | (39,363) | 61,472
Transfer and others | (74,727) | (11,613)
Ending balance | 1,091,084 | 1,189,531
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,590,018 | 1,501,400
Ending balance | 1,518,917 | 1,590,018
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (400,487) | (353,356)
Ending balance | (427,833) | (400,487)
Land [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 356,790 | 302,750
Acquisition | 1,111 |
Disposal and termination | (4,729) | (3,493)
Transfer from(to) property and equipment | 3,080 | 64,449
Transfer and others | (7,404) | (6,916)
Ending balance | 348,848 | 356,790
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 358,358 | 302,750
Ending balance | 350,417 | 358,358
Land [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,568) |
Ending balance | (1,569) | (1,568)
Buildings [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 792,768 | 766,529
Acquisition | 7 | 775
Disposal and termination | (10,238) | (6,434)
Depreciation | (44,653) | (47,295)
Transfer from(to) property and equipment | (5,366) | (1,793)
Transfer and others | 9,597 | 80,986
Ending balance | 742,115 | 792,768
Buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,191,687 | 1,119,885
Ending balance | 1,168,379 | 1,191,687
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | (398,919) | (353,356)
Ending balance | (426,264) | (398,919)
Investment property, construction-in-progress [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 39,973 | 78,765
Acquisition | 74,145 | 48,075
Transfer from(to) property and equipment | (37,077) | (1,184)
Transfer and others | (76,920) | (85,683)
Ending balance | 121 | 39,973
Investment property, construction-in-progress [Member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] |  |
Beginning balance | 39,973 | 78,765
Ending balance | ₩ 121 | ₩ 39,973

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- Definition The decrease in investment property resulting from disposals. [Refer: Investment property] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 76 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_76_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph d -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_79_d_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition Expiry date 2019-01-01: The amount of property (land or a building - or part of a building - or both) held (by the owner or by the lessee under a finance lease) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business. Effective 2019-01-01: The amount of property (land or a building - or part of a building - or both) held (by the owner or by the lessee as a right-of-use asset) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 76 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_76&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 40 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=40&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_79_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_54_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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