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Property and Equipment - Summary of Changes in Property and Equipment (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | ₩ 13,562,319 | ₩ 14,312,111
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 2,287,630 | 2,631,431
Disposal and termination | (124,542) | (196,138)
Depreciation | (2,690,760) | (2,755,236)
Impairment | (15,893) | (9,285)
Transfer in (out) | 1,024 | (310,687)
Inclusion in scope of consolidation | 6,798 |
Exclusion from scope of consolidation |  | (945)
Transfer from(to) investment properties | 39,363 | (61,472)
Others | 2,318 | (47,460)
Ending, net | 13,068,257 | 13,562,319
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 43,626,804 | 43,133,769
Ending, net | 44,289,629 | 43,626,804
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (30,064,485) | (28,821,658)
Ending, net | (31,221,372) | (30,064,485)
Land [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,268,657 | 1,308,952
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 9,897 | 1,948
Disposal and termination | (3,718) | (4,656)
Transfer in (out) | 7,663 | 26,764
Transfer from(to) investment properties | (3,080) | (64,449)
Others | 1,768 | 98
Ending, net | 1,281,187 | 1,268,657
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,268,789 | 1,309,084
Ending, net | 1,281,319 | 1,268,789
Land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (132) | (132)
Ending, net | (132) | (132)
Buildings [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 2,012,422 | 2,124,732
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 1,728 | 120
Disposal and termination | (2,640) | (4,022)
Depreciation | (132,353) | (135,242)
Impairment | (5,551) |
Transfer in (out) | 127,052 | 25,305
Inclusion in scope of consolidation | 44 |
Exclusion from scope of consolidation |  | (19)
Transfer from(to) investment properties | 5,366 | 1,793
Others | 1,617 | (245)
Ending, net | 2,007,685 | 2,012,422
Buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 3,750,861 | 3,729,228
Ending, net | 3,873,074 | 3,750,861
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (1,738,439) | (1,604,496)
Ending, net | (1,865,389) | (1,738,439)
Machinery and equipment1 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 9,060,809 | 9,260,185
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 137,088 | 237,218
Disposal and termination | (113,266) | (176,085)
Depreciation | (2,398,782) | (2,469,459)
Impairment | (1,237) | (9,256)
Transfer in (out) | 1,767,878 | 2,227,808
Inclusion in scope of consolidation | 4,228 |
Exclusion from scope of consolidation |  | (772)
Others | 18,298 | (8,830)
Ending, net | 8,475,016 | 9,060,809
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 35,971,877 | 35,106,184
Ending, net | 36,327,007 | 35,971,877
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (26,911,068) | (25,845,999)
Ending, net | (27,851,991) | (26,911,068)
Others [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 506,838 | 524,923
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 101,832 | 129,464
Disposal and termination | (4,336) | (8,242)
Depreciation | (159,625) | (150,535)
Impairment | (8,935) | (1)
Transfer in (out) | 9,525 | 10,344
Inclusion in scope of consolidation | 2,526 |
Exclusion from scope of consolidation |  | (120)
Transfer from(to) investment properties | 37,077 | 1,184
Others | (6,521) | (179)
Ending, net | 478,381 | 506,838
Others [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,920,571 | 1,895,332
Ending, net | 1,981,646 | 1,920,571
Others [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (1,413,733) | (1,370,409)
Ending, net | (1,503,265) | (1,413,733)
Construction-in-progress [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 713,593 | 1,093,319
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 2,037,085 | 2,262,681
Disposal and termination | (582) | (3,133)
Impairment | (170) | (28)
Transfer in (out) | (1,911,094) | (2,600,908)
Exclusion from scope of consolidation |  | (34)
Others | (12,844) | (38,304)
Ending, net | 825,988 | 713,593
Construction-in-progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 714,706 | 1,093,941
Ending, net | 826,583 | 714,706
Construction-in-progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (1,113) | (622)
Ending, net | ₩ (595) | ₩ (1,113)

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