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Leases - Summary of statement of profit or loss information about leases for lessee (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of statement of profit or loss information about leases for lessee [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation of Right-of-use assets | ₩ 396,214 | ₩ 398,716 | ₩ 404,175
Depreciation of Investment Properties | 15 | 1,794 | 19,113
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities | 41,469 | 36,651 | 44,091
Expense relating to short-term leases | 12,876 | 7,984 | 10,998
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are not short-term leases | 26,813 | 26,033 | 25,894
Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in lease liabilities | 4,827 | 8,400 | 8,096
Property and building [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of statement of profit or loss information about leases for lessee [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation of Right-of-use assets | 305,120 | 303,984 | 290,168
Machinery and communication line facilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of statement of profit or loss information about leases for lessee [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation of Right-of-use assets | 31,140 | 41,794 | 58,419
Other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of statement of profit or loss information about leases for lessee [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation of Right-of-use assets | ₩ 59,954 | ₩ 52,938 | ₩ 55,588

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- Definition The amount of the expense relating to leases of low-value assets accounted for applying paragraph 6 of IFRS 16. This expense shall not include the expense relating to short-term leases of low-value assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph d -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_53_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of the expense relating to short-term leases accounted for applying paragraph 6 of IFRS 16. This expense need not include the expense relating to leases with a lease term of one month or less. Short-term lease is a lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of 12 months or less. A lease that contains a purchase option is not a short-term lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_53_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of the expense relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities. Variable lease payments are the portion of payments made by a lessee to a lessor for the right to use an underlying asset during the lease term that varies because of changes in facts or circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time. [Refer: Lease liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_53_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of interest expense on lease liabilities. [Refer: Lease liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_53_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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