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Financial instruments - Summary of key Assumptions used to Determine the Fair Value of Assets Held For Sale (Detail) - Assets Held for Sale | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Sale Price |
Disclosure Of Information About Key Assumptions Used To Determine The Fair Value Of Assets Held For Sale Explanatory [Line Items] |
Unobservable input | Sales price
Value assigned to key assumption | $ 145,399
Approach to determining key assumption | Average of purchase proposals received
Cost of Disposal |
Disclosure Of Information About Key Assumptions Used To Determine The Fair Value Of Assets Held For Sale Explanatory [Line Items] |
Unobservable input | Cost of disposal
Value assigned to key assumption | $ (9,857)
Approach to determining key assumption | Estimated based on the Company’s experience with disposal of similar assets.

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