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Retained Earnings - Summary of Retained Earnings (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Miscellaneous equity [abstract] |  |
Legal reserve | ₩ 782,249 | ₩ 782,249
Voluntary reserves | 4,651,362 | 4,651,362
Unappropriated retained earnings | 6,160,711 | 5,822,458
Total | ₩ 11,594,322 | ₩ 11,256,069

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