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Trade and Other Receivables - Summary of Other Receivables (Parenthetical) (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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BC Card Co., Ltd. [member] |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Settlement receivable included in other receivables | ₩ 1,895,575 | ₩ 2,262,829

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