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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | ₩ 14,872,079 | ₩ 14,772,179 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 2,908,510 | 3,189,108 |
Disposal and termination | (82,085) | (81,119) |
Depreciation | (2,815,393) | (2,720,283) |
Impairment | (7,183) | (7,872) |
Transfer in (out) | (106,261) | (159,872) |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | 47,030 | (126,250) |
Acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries | (1,360) | 5,564 | ₩ 0
Others | 10,477 | 624 |
Ending, net | 14,825,814 | 14,872,079 | 14,772,179
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 52,056,203 | 50,580,188 |
Ending, net | 53,479,104 | 52,056,203 | 50,580,188
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | (37,184,124) | (35,808,009) |
Ending, net | (38,653,290) | (37,184,124) | (35,808,009)
Land [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,324,376 | 1,272,808 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 213 | 844 |
Disposal and termination | (1,928) | (3,651) |
Transfer in (out) | 4,430 | 58,790 |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | 24,429 | (37,725) |
Acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries | 0 | 18,761 |
Others | 139 | 14,549 |
Ending, net | 1,351,659 | 1,324,376 | 1,272,808
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,324,508 | 1,272,940 |
Ending, net | 1,351,791 | 1,324,508 | 1,272,940
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 | 2,518,130 | 2,554,561 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 1,031 | 5,072 |
Disposal and termination | (3,095) | (5,012) |
Depreciation | (153,399) | (148,981) |
Transfer in (out) | 42,289 | 151,157 |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | 21,442 | (88,336) |
Acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries | (617) | 49,532 |
Others | 8,399 | 137 |
Ending, net | 2,434,180 | 2,518,130 | 2,554,561
Buildings and structures [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 4,903,073 | 4,830,853 |
Ending, net | 4,981,282 | 4,903,073 | 4,830,853
Buildings and structures [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | (2,384,943) | (2,276,292) |
Ending, net | (2,547,102) | (2,384,943) | (2,276,292)
Machinery and equipment1 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 9,806,679 | 9,613,829 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 52,336 | 75,412 |
Disposal and termination | (68,834) | (70,418) |
Depreciation | (2,589,318) | (2,495,402) |
Impairment | (6,374) | (6,577) |
Transfer in (out) | 2,306,814 | 2,706,444 |
Acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries | (328) | (14,981) |
Others | 7,053 | (1,628) |
Ending, net | 9,508,028 | 9,806,679 | 9,613,829
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 43,611,280 | 42,091,573 |
Ending, net | 44,584,135 | 43,611,280 | 42,091,573
Machinery and equipment1 [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | (33,804,601) | (32,477,744) |
Ending, net | (35,076,107) | (33,804,601) | (32,477,744)
Others [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 188,346 | 223,436 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 67,480 | 78,400 |
Disposal and termination | (2,758) | (1,711) |
Depreciation | (72,676) | (75,900) |
Impairment | (809) | (1) |
Transfer in (out) | 13,324 | 16,407 |
Acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries | (415) | (44,543) |
Others | 313 | (7,742) |
Ending, net | 192,805 | 188,346 | 223,436
Others [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,182,144 | 1,276,779 |
Ending, net | 1,222,671 | 1,182,144 | 1,276,779
Others [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | (993,798) | (1,053,343) |
Ending, net | (1,029,866) | (993,798) | (1,053,343)
Construction-in-progress [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,034,548 | 1,107,545 |
Acquisition and capital expenditure | 2,787,450 | 3,029,380 |
Disposal and termination | (5,470) | (327) |
Impairment |  | (1,294) |
Transfer in (out) | (2,473,118) | (3,092,670) |
Transfer from (to) investment properties | 1,159 | (189) |
Acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries | 0 | (3,205) |
Others | (5,427) | (4,692) |
Ending, net | 1,339,142 | 1,034,548 | 1,107,545
Construction-in-progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | 1,035,198 | 1,108,043 |
Ending, net | 1,339,225 | 1,035,198 | 1,108,043
Construction-in-progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning, net | (650) | (498) |
Ending, net | ₩ (83) | ₩ (650) | ₩ (498)

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