The amount of current financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income]

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The amount of investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Other comprehensive income]

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The amount of financial assets that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. A financial asset shall be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if both of the following conditions are met: (a) the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets and (b) the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income - Summary of Financial Assets at Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 TWD ($)
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Current	$ 122,448.5		$ 127,396.6
Non current	4,514.9	$ 160.8	4,124.3
Investment in equity and debt instruments at FVTOCI	126,963.4		131,520.9
Debt securities [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI	122,398.5		127,396.6
Debt securities [member] \| Corporate bonds [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI	56,593.6		51,790.0
Debt securities [member] \| Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI	43,977.1		51,966.5
Debt securities [member] \| Government bonds [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI	13,459.5		12,824.2
Debt securities [member] \| Asset-backed securities [Member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI	8,368.3		10,815.9
Equity instruments [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investment in equity instruments at FVTOCI	4,564.9		4,124.3
Equity instruments [member] \| Non-publicly traded stocks [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investment in equity instruments at FVTOCI	4,514.9		$ 4,124.3
Equity instruments [member] \| Publicly traded stocks [member]
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Investment in equity instruments at FVTOCI	$ 50.0