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Taxation - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Effective tax rate [abstract]
Effective tax rate	26.80%	25.90%

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- Definition

The tax expense (income) divided by the accounting profit. [Refer: Accounting profit]

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- Definition

Effective tax rate.

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