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Changes in Accounting Policies - Summary of Impact on Changes in Equity (Detail) - Increase (decrease) due to changes in accounting policy required by IFRSs [member] ₩ in Millions | Jan. 01, 2018 KRW (₩)
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Accumulated other comprehensive income [member] |
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |
Reclassification from loans and receivables to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, and fair value assessment | ₩ 24,486
Reclassification from available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and fair value assessment | (9)
Reclassification from available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (106)
Income tax effect | (6,734)
Adjustments of non-controlled interests | 104
Total adjustments from application of IFRS 9 | 17,741
Retained earnings [member] |
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |
Reclassification from available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and fair value assessment | 32,754
Reclassification from available-for-sale financial assets to financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 2,191
Increase in provision for impairment of financial assets at amortized cost | (1,817)
Increase in provision with unused limit | (287)
Income tax effect | (8,395)
Adjustments of non-controlled interests | (259)
Total adjustments from application of IFRS 9 | ₩ 24,187

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