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Property and Equipment - Summary of Changes in Property and Equipment (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | ₩ 13,068,257 | ₩ 13,562,319
Changes in accounting policy | (210,028) |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 3,693,428 | 2,287,630
Disposal and termination | (87,493) | (124,542)
Depreciation | (2,502,576) | (2,690,760)
Impairment | (43,260) | (15,893)
Transfer in (out) | (61,109) | 1,024
Inclusion in scope of consolidation |  | 6,798
Transfer to investment properties | (41,335) | 39,363
Transfer assets held-for-sale | (90,451) |
Others | 59,866 | 2,318
Ending, net | 13,785,299 | 13,068,257
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 44,289,629 | 43,626,804
Ending, net | 45,655,456 | 44,289,629
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (31,221,372) | (30,064,485)
Ending, net | (31,870,157) | (31,221,372)
Land [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,281,187 | 1,268,657
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 338 | 9,897
Disposal and termination | (1,352) | (3,718)
Transfer in (out) | 126,066 | 7,663
Transfer to investment properties | (33,254) | (3,080)
Transfer assets held-for-sale | (89,330) |
Others | (21,474) | 1,768
Ending, net | 1,262,181 | 1,281,187
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,281,319 | 1,268,789
Ending, net | 1,262,313 | 1,281,319
Land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (132) | (132)
Ending, net | (132) | (132)
Buildings [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 2,007,685 | 2,012,422
Changes in accounting policy | (149) |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 4,523 | 1,728
Disposal and termination | (4,213) | (2,640)
Depreciation | (134,350) | (132,353)
Impairment | (32) | (5,551)
Transfer in (out) | 270,980 | 127,052
Inclusion in scope of consolidation |  | 44
Transfer to investment properties | (8,081) | 5,366
Transfer assets held-for-sale | (1,121) |
Others | 26,822 | 1,617
Ending, net | 2,162,064 | 2,007,685
Buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 3,873,074 | 3,750,861
Ending, net | 4,125,229 | 3,873,074
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (1,865,389) | (1,738,439)
Ending, net | (1,963,165) | (1,865,389)
Machinery and equipment1 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 8,475,016 | 9,060,809
Changes in accounting policy | (12,947) |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 205,359 | 137,088
Disposal and termination | (76,457) | (113,266)
Depreciation | (2,278,286) | (2,398,782)
Impairment | (41,450) | (1,237)
Transfer in (out) | 2,742,671 | 1,767,878
Inclusion in scope of consolidation |  | 4,228
Others | 79,345 | 18,298
Ending, net | 9,093,251 | 8,475,016
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 36,327,007 | 35,971,877
Ending, net | 37,654,635 | 36,327,007
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (27,851,991) | (26,911,068)
Ending, net | (28,561,384) | (27,851,991)
Others [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 478,381 | 506,838
Changes in accounting policy | (196,932) |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 64,072 | 101,832
Disposal and termination | (4,109) | (4,336)
Depreciation | (89,940) | (159,625)
Impairment | (1,751) | (8,935)
Transfer in (out) | 16,218 | 9,525
Inclusion in scope of consolidation |  | 2,526
Transfer to investment properties |  | 37,077
Others | 1,596 | (6,521)
Ending, net | 267,535 | 478,381
Others [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,981,646 | 1,920,571
Ending, net | 1,612,108 | 1,981,646
Others [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (1,503,265) | (1,413,733)
Ending, net | (1,344,573) | (1,503,265)
Construction-in-progress [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 825,988 | 713,593
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 3,419,136 | 2,037,085
Disposal and termination | (1,362) | (582)
Impairment | (27) | (170)
Transfer in (out) | (3,217,044) | (1,911,094)
Others | (26,423) | (12,844)
Ending, net | 1,000,268 | 825,988
Construction-in-progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 826,583 | 714,706
Ending, net | 1,001,171 | 826,583
Construction-in-progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (595) | (1,113)
Ending, net | ₩ (903) | ₩ (595)

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