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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Other Components of Equity - Summary of Other Components of Equity (Parenthetical) (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Miscellaneous equity [abstract] |  |
Number Of treasury shares reissued | 1,150,580 |
Number of treasury shares acquired | 4,550,000 |
Treasury shares, Amount directly reflected in equity | ₩ 7,288 | ₩ 603

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