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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Group's Recognized Financial Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements or Similar Agreements (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross liabilities | ₩ 69,362 | ₩ 84,178
Gross assets offset | (1) | (14)
Net amounts presented in the statement of financial position | 69,361 | 84,164
Amounts not offset, Financial instruments | (67,421) | (82,130)
Amounts not offset, Cash collateral | 0 | 0
Net amount | 1,940 | 2,034
Trade payables [member] |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross liabilities | 69,361 | 65,669
Gross assets offset |  | (13)
Net amounts presented in the statement of financial position | 69,361 | 65,656
Amounts not offset, Financial instruments | (67,421) | (63,628)
Amounts not offset, Cash collateral | 0 | 0
Net amount | 1,940 | 2,028
Other [member] |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross liabilities | 1 | 18,509
Gross assets offset | (1) | (1)
Net amounts presented in the statement of financial position |  | 18,508
Amounts not offset, Financial instruments |  | (18,502)
Amounts not offset, Cash collateral | ₩ 0 | 0
Net amount |  | ₩ 6

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