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Other Financial Assets and Liabilities - Summary of Valuation Gain and Loss on Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities held for trading | ₩ 38 | ₩ 7,758 |
Valuation gain on financial liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities held for trading | 78 |  |
Valuation loss on financial liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Derivative liabilities held for trading | ₩ 2,014 | ₩ 2,707 | ₩ 3,078

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