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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, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | ₩ 14,772,179 | ₩ 14,464,886 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 3,189,108 | 3,346,380 |
Disposal and termination | (81,119) | (92,123) |
Depreciation | (2,720,283) | (2,640,187) |
Impairment | (7,872) | (16,156) |
Transfer in (out) | (159,872) | (62,802) |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (126,250) | (206,183) |
Acquisition and disposition of businesses | 5,564 | (8,587) | ₩ (5,128)
Others | 624 | (13,049) |
Ending, net | 14,872,079 | 14,772,179 | 14,464,886
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 50,580,188 | 48,995,516 |
Ending, net | 52,056,203 | 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 | (35,808,009) | (34,530,630) |
Ending, net | (37,184,124) | (35,808,009) | (34,530,630)
Land [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,272,808 | 1,315,797 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 844 | 11,392 |
Disposal and termination | (3,651) | (2,556) |
Transfer in (out) | 58,790 | 24,647 |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (37,725) | (63,278) |
Acquisition and disposition of businesses | 18,761 | 0 |
Others | 14,549 | (13,194) |
Ending, net | 1,324,376 | 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 | 1,272,940 | 1,315,929 |
Ending, net | 1,324,508 | 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) | (132)
Buildings and structures [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 2,554,561 | 2,517,422 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 5,072 | 32,030 |
Disposal and termination | (5,012) | (4,338) |
Depreciation | (148,981) | (147,620) |
Impairment | 0 | 0 |
Transfer in (out) | 151,157 | 230,955 |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (88,336) | (140,229) |
Acquisition and disposition of businesses | 49,532 | 0 |
Others | 137 | 66,341 |
Ending, net | 2,518,130 | 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 | 4,830,853 | 4,707,250 |
Ending, net | 4,903,073 | 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 | (2,276,292) | (2,189,828) |
Ending, net | (2,384,943) | (2,276,292) | (2,189,828)
Machinery and equipment1 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 9,613,829 | 9,316,571 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 75,412 | 129,754 |
Disposal and termination | (70,418) | (76,608) |
Depreciation | (2,495,402) | (2,413,191) |
Impairment | (6,577) | (6,084) |
Transfer in (out) | 2,706,444 | 2,660,753 |
Acquisition and disposition of businesses | (14,981) | (4,386) |
Others | (1,628) | 7,020 |
Ending, net | 9,806,679 | 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 | 42,091,573 | 40,270,005 |
Ending, net | 43,611,280 | 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 | (32,477,744) | (30,953,434) |
Ending, net | (33,804,601) | (32,477,744) | (30,953,434)
Others [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 223,436 | 221,238 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 78,400 | 67,921 |
Disposal and termination | (1,711) | (4,695) |
Depreciation | (75,900) | (79,376) |
Impairment | (1) | (7,825) |
Transfer in (out) | 16,407 | 31,036 |
Acquisition and disposition of businesses | (44,543) | (481) |
Others | (7,742) | (4,382) |
Ending, net | 188,346 | 223,436 | 221,238
Others [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,276,779 | 1,607,853 |
Ending, net | 1,182,144 | 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 | (1,053,343) | (1,386,615) |
Ending, net | (993,798) | (1,053,343) | (1,386,615)
Construction-in-progress [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,107,545 | 1,093,858 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 3,029,380 | 3,105,283 |
Disposal and termination | (327) | (3,926) |
Impairment | (1,294) | (2,247) |
Transfer in (out) | (3,092,670) | (3,010,193) |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | (189) | (2,676) |
Acquisition and disposition of businesses | (3,205) | (3,720) |
Others | (4,692) | (68,834) |
Ending, net | 1,034,548 | 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 | 1,108,043 | 1,094,479 |
Ending, net | 1,035,198 | 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 | (498) | (621) |
Ending, net | ₩ (650) | ₩ (498) | ₩ (621)

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