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Changes in Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |  |
Description of practical expedients used for incremental cost of obtaining contract |  | As a practical expedient, the Group recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining a contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset is one year or less.
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate | 3.49% |
IFRS 16 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] |  |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, property, plant and equipment | ₩ 210,028 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, intangible assets and goodwill | 26,207 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, right of use assets | 899,783 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, investment properties | 46,666 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, lease receivables | 14,659 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, prepayments | 8 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, prepaid expense | 84,033 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, lease liabilities | 643,375 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, lease revenue | 757 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, retained earnings | 3,890 |
Increase (decrease) through changes in accounting policy, other liabilities | ₩ 590 |

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