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Property and Equipment - Summary of Changes in Property and Equipment (Detail) - KRW (₩) ₩ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | ₩ 14,464,886 | ₩ 14,206,119
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 3,346,380 | 3,128,093
Disposal and termination | (92,123) | (140,753)
Depreciation | (2,640,187) | (2,596,140)
Impairment | (16,156) | (2,115)
Transfer in (out) | (62,802) | (83,879)
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (206,183) | (132,944)
Changes in scope of consolidation | (8,587) | 111,271
Others | (13,049) | (24,766)
Ending, net | 14,772,179 | 14,464,886
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 48,995,516 | 47,586,332
Ending, net | 50,580,188 | 48,995,516
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (34,530,630) | (33,380,213)
Ending, net | (35,808,009) | (34,530,630)
Land [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,315,797 | 1,334,627
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 11,392 | 60,817
Disposal and termination | (2,556) | (45,318)
Transfer in (out) | 24,647 | 4,608
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (63,278) | (59,848)
Changes in scope of consolidation | 0 | 20,911
Others | (13,194) | 0
Ending, net | 1,272,808 | 1,315,797
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,315,929 | 1,334,759
Ending, net | 1,272,940 | 1,315,929
Land [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (132) | (132)
Ending, net | (132) | (132)
Buildings and structures [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 2,517,422 | 2,308,022
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 32,030 | 36,446
Disposal and termination | (4,338) | (11,827)
Depreciation | (147,620) | (145,954)
Impairment | 0 | 0
Transfer in (out) | 230,955 | 415,771
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (140,229) | (73,096)
Changes in scope of consolidation | 0 | 6,355
Others | 66,341 | (18,295)
Ending, net | 2,554,561 | 2,517,422
Buildings and structures [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 4,707,250 | 4,402,691
Ending, net | 4,830,853 | 4,707,250
Buildings and structures [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (2,189,828) | (2,094,669)
Ending, net | (2,276,292) | (2,189,828)
Machinery and equipment1 [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 9,316,571 | 9,314,983
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 129,754 | 28,159
Disposal and termination | (76,608) | (76,676)
Depreciation | (2,413,191) | (2,368,679)
Impairment | (6,084) | (2,075)
Transfer in (out) | 2,660,753 | 2,340,948
Changes in scope of consolidation | (4,386) | 67,925
Others | 7,020 | 11,986
Ending, net | 9,613,829 | 9,316,571
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 40,270,005 | 39,182,265
Ending, net | 42,091,573 | 40,270,005
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (30,953,434) | (29,867,282)
Ending, net | (32,477,744) | (30,953,434)
Others [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 221,238 | 205,652
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 67,921 | 55,336
Disposal and termination | (4,695) | (6,868)
Depreciation | (79,376) | (81,507)
Impairment | (7,825) | (40)
Transfer in (out) | 31,036 | 27,051
Changes in scope of consolidation | (481) | 15,583
Others | (4,382) | 6,031
Ending, net | 223,436 | 221,238
Others [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,607,853 | 1,619,822
Ending, net | 1,276,779 | 1,607,853
Others [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (1,386,615) | (1,414,170)
Ending, net | (1,053,343) | (1,386,615)
Construction-in-progress [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,093,858 | 1,042,835
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 3,105,283 | 2,947,335
Disposal and termination | (3,926) | (64)
Impairment | (2,247) | 0
Transfer in (out) | (3,010,193) | (2,872,257)
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (2,676) |
Changes in scope of consolidation | (3,720) | 497
Others | (68,834) | (24,488)
Ending, net | 1,107,545 | 1,093,858
Construction-in-progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | 1,094,479 | 1,046,795
Ending, net | 1,108,043 | 1,094,479
Construction-in-progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Beginning, net | (621) | (3,960)
Ending, net | ₩ (498) | ₩ (621)

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