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Equity - Outstanding number of shares (Detail) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Issuance of new shares | 48,757 |  |
Ordinary shares [member] |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding at beginning of period | 890,973,790 | 914,184,087 | 926,191,723
Dividend distributed | 18,080,198 | 9,079,538 | 9,533,223
Purchase of treasury shares, number of | (8,669,622) | (40,390,495) | (31,993,879)
Re-issuance of treasury shares, number of | 4,695,170 | 8,100,660 | 10,453,020
Number of shares outstanding at end of period | 905,128,293 | 890,973,790 | 914,184,087

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