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Employee Benefit - Significant Assumptions Used in Determining Actuarial Present Value of Defined Benefit Obligations (Detail)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Line Items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates		2.70%
Pre-retirement mortality	[1]	Thailand TMO17 Tables	Thailand TMO08 Tables
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Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Line Items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates			3.10%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases		5.00%	5.00%
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Disclosure Of Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Line Items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates			3.30%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases		6.00%	6.00%
[1] TMO represented as Thailand Mortality Ordinary Tables

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The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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The expected rate of salary increases used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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