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Trade and Other Payables - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Trade And Other Current Payables [Abstract] |
Trade payables, term | 60 days
Other payables, term | 60 days

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- Definition Other payables term. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | apwc_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Trade payables term. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | apwc_TradePayablesTerm
Namespace Prefix: | apwc_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration