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Deferred Income Tax and Income Tax Expense - Summary of Tax Impacts Recognized Directly To Equity (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, Before recognition | ₩ (216,862) | ₩ 163,892 | ₩ 54,969
Gain (loss) on valuation of hedge instruments (loss) liabilities, Before recognition | (42,510) | 6,916 | 37,247
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, Before recognition | 247,162 | 74,518 | (77,382)
Share of Gain (loss) of associates and joint ventures, and others, Before recognition | (14,931) | (34,909) | 25,538
Exchange differences on translation for foreign operations, Before recognition | 23,316 | 683 | (3,614)
Gain or loss on disposal of treasury stock, Before recognition | (59,308) | (15,657) | (27,786)
Total, Before recognition | (63,133) | 195,443 | 8,972
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, Tax effect | 58,288 | (34,112) | (12,972)
Gain (loss) on valuation of hedge instruments (loss) liabilities, Tax effect | 11,180 | (1,644) | (9,860)
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, Tax effect | (65,733) | (18,696) | 17,201
Share of Gain (loss) of associates and joint ventures, and others, Tax effect | 3,748 | 9,097 | (8,820)
Exchange differences on translation for foreign operations, Tax effect | (5,852) | (178) | 948
Gain or loss on disposal of treasury stock, Tax effect | 14,886 | 4,080 | 7,288
Total, Tax effect | 16,517 | (41,453) | (6,215)
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, After recognition | (158,574) | 129,780 | 41,997
Gain (loss) on valuation of hedge instruments (loss) liabilities, After recognition | (31,330) | 5,272 | 27,387
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, After recognition | 181,429 | 55,822 | (60,181)
Share of Gain (loss) of associates and joint ventures, and others, After recognition | (11,183) | (25,812) | 16,718
Exchange differences on translation for foreign operations, After recognition | 17,464 | 505 | (2,666)
Gain or loss on disposal of treasury stock, After recognition | (44,422) | (11,577) | (20,498)
Total other comprehensive income | ₩ (46,616) | ₩ 153,990 | ₩ 2,757

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