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Retirement Benefit Plans - Movements in Fair Value of Plan Assets (Detail) - Fair value of plan assets [member] - TWD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of fair value of plan assets [line items]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 3,923.9	$ 3,929.1	$ 3,870.1
Interest income	63.7	59.1	73.6
Remeasurement:
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense)	71.3	(29.3)	(45.7)
Contributions from employer	226.7	226.9	226.0
Benefits paid from plan assets	(274.3)	(261.9)	(194.9)
Balance, end of year	$ 4,011.3	$ 3,923.9	$ 3,929.1

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- Definition

The decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan by the employer. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]]

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