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Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities - Summary of Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financial Activities (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Beginning | ₩ 8,582,905 | ₩ 8,471,738 | ₩ 6,847,376
Cash flows | 504,331 | (259,601) | 112,632
Changes in Accounting Policy |  | 507,472 | 771,410
Newly acquired | 458,870 | (12,607) | 774,906
Exchange difference | 2,882 | (27,085) | 6,435
Fair value change | (22,053) |  | (31,456)
Change in Consolidation Scope | 52,834 | 3,564 |
Other | (6,974) | (100,576) | (9,565)
Ending | 9,572,795 | 8,582,905 | 8,471,738
Borrowings [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Beginning | 7,316,298 | 7,298,867 | 6,648,294
Cash flows | 900,394 | 167,867 | 574,175
Newly acquired | 52,782 | 17,523 |
Exchange difference | 196,890 | (157,985) | 64,398
Change in Consolidation Scope | 15,994 |  |
Other | (44,655) | (9,974) | 12,000
Ending | 8,437,703 | 7,316,298 | 7,298,867
Financial lease liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Beginning | 1,143,640 | 1,211,351 |
Cash flows | (394,567) | (447,784) |
Changes in Accounting Policy |  | 473,477 |
Newly acquired | 403,451 | (3) |
Exchange difference | 3 |  |
Fair value change | 90 | 40 |
Change in Consolidation Scope | 36,840 | 3,564 |
Other | (30,088) | (97,005) |
Ending | 1,159,369 | 1,143,640 | 1,211,351
Lease liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Beginning |  | 1,211,351 | 163,858
Cash flows |  |  | (485,444)
Changes in Accounting Policy |  |  | 771,410
Newly acquired |  |  | 774,906
Other |  |  | (13,379)
Ending |  |  | 1,211,351
Derivative assets [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Beginning | (7,606) | (58,576) | (29,843)
Cash flows | 216 | 34,933 | 33,635
Exchange difference | (189,700) | 2,870 | (53,729)
Fair value change | (17,251) | (3,456) | (11,398)
Other | 114,888 | 16,623 | 2,759
Ending | (99,453) | (7,606) | (58,576)
Derivative liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Beginning | 130,573 | 20,096 | 65,067
Cash flows | (1,712) | (943) | (9,734)
Newly acquired | 2,637 | 2,798 |
Exchange difference | (4,311) | 142,511 | (4,234)
Fair value change | (4,892) | (23,669) | (20,058)
Other | (47,119) | (10,220) | (10,945)
Ending | ₩ 75,176 | 130,573 | ₩ 20,096
Other Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |  |
Cash flows |  | (13,674) |
Newly acquired |  | ₩ 13,674 |

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