XML 79 R65.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Basis of Preparation - Subsidiaries of the Company (Detail) |  | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
APWC General Holdings Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
PRC (APWC) Holding Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Samray Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Siam (APWC) Holdings Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Moon View Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Trigent Investment Holdings Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Crown Century Holdings Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The British Virgin Islands |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Sigma Cable Company (Private) Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Singapore |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 98.30% | 98.30%
Sigma-Epan International Pte Ltd. (Liquidated) [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Singapore |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 0.00% | 100.00%
Epan Industries Pte Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Singapore |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 98.30% | 98.30%
Singvale Pte Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Singapore |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Ningbo Pacific Cable Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The People's Republic of China |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Shanghai Yayang Electric Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The People's Republic of China |
Percentage of equity interest | 68.75% | 68.75% | 66.35%
Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | The People's Republic of China |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 97.93% | 100.00%
Crown Century Holdings Limited ("CCH (HK)") [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Hong Kong |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 97.93% | 100.00%
Australia Pacific Electric Cable Pty Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Australia |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 98.06% | 99.40%
Charoong Thai Wire and Cable Public Company Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 50.93% | 50.93%
Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Company Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 50.93% | 50.93%
Double D Cable Company Limited [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 50.93% | 50.93%
Hard Lek Limited. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 73.98% | 73.98%
APWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 99.48% | 99.48%
PEWC (Thailand) Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 99.48% | 99.48%
CTW Beta Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 50.89% | 50.89%
Siam Fiber Optics Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |
Place of incorporation and operations |  | Thailand |
Percentage of equity interest |  | 30.56% | 30.56%

X
- Definition The country in which a subsidiary of the entity is incorporated. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_16_b_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph b -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_17_b_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 12 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_12_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 19B -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_19B_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The proportion of ownership interest in a subsidiary attributable to the entity. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_17_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_16_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 19B -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_19B_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_ApwcGeneralHoldingsLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_PrcApwcHoldingLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SamrayIncMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SiamApwcHoldingsLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_MoonViewLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_TrigentInvestmentHoldingsLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_CrownCenturyHoldingsLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SigmaCableCompanyPrivateLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SigmaEpanInternationalPteLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_EpanIndustriesPteLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SingvalePteLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_NingboPacificCableCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_ShanghaiYayangElectricCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_PacificElectricWireAndCableShenzhenCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_CrownCenturyHoldingsLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_AustraliaPacificElectricCablePtyLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_CharoongThaiWireAndCablePublicCompanyLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SiamPacificElectricWireAndCableCompanyLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_DoubleDCableCompanyLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_HardLekLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_ApwcThailandCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_PewcThailandCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_CtwBetaCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=apwc_SiamFiberOpticsCoLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |