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Equity - Appropriations of Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Detail)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2021
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2021
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2021
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2020
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2020
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2020
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2020
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2019
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2019
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2019
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2019
TWD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2021
TWD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
TWD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
TWD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Resolution date of TSMC's Board of Directors in its meeting                         Feb. 15, 2022 Feb. 09, 2021 Feb. 11, 2020  
Special capital reserve $ 311,147.0       $ 311,147.0               $ 311,147.0 $ 311,147.0   $ 11,216.5
Cash dividends to shareholders | $ / shares $ 2.75 $ 2.75 $ 2.75 $ 2.75 $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.0        
Appropriation of earnings [member]                                
Resolution date of TSMC's Board of Directors in its meeting Feb. 15, 2022 Nov. 09, 2021 Aug. 10, 2021 Jun. 09, 2021 Feb. 09, 2021 Nov. 10, 2020 Aug. 11, 2020 May 12, 2020 Feb. 11, 2020 Nov. 12, 2019 Aug. 13, 2019 Jun. 05, 2019        
Special capital reserve $ 3,304.3 $ 710.2 $ 10,201.2 $ (6,287.0) $ 12,420.7 $ 5,501.3 $ 11,884.5 $ (2,694.8) $ 16,893.0 $ 3,289.2 $ (3,338.2) $ (4,724.0) $ 3,304.3 $ 12,420.7 $ 16,893.0  
Cash dividends to shareholders $ 71,308.5 $ 71,308.5 $ 71,308.5 $ 71,308.5 $ 64,826.0 $ 64,826.0 $ 64,826.0 $ 64,826.0 $ 64,826.0 $ 64,826.0 $ 64,826.0 $ 51,860.8