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Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities - Detail Analysis of Contract with Customer Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Deferred revenue	₩ 39,528		₩ 23,036
Revenue from contracts with customers [member]
Disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Contract assets	398,797	₩ 421,131
Contract liabilities	347,461	282,836
Deferred revenue	₩ 96,198	₩ 88,732

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- Definition

The amount of an entity’s right to consideration in exchange for goods or services that the entity has transferred to a customer, when that right is conditioned on something other than the passage of time (for example, the entity’s future performance).

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The amount of an entity’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity has received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer.

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The amount of liability representing income that has been received but is not yet earned. [Refer: Revenue]

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