The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]]

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Contents of Significant Accounts - Investments Accounted For Under the Equity Method - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 TWD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Investments in associates and joint ventures [line items]
Investments accounted for using equity method for which there are published price quotations	$ 9,564,517	$ 7,948,413		$ 319,777
Aggregated individually immaterial associates and joint ventures [member]
Investments in associates and joint ventures [line items]
Exchange differences arising from translation of the foreign entity	(9,000)	(16,000)	$ 45,000
Investments with published price quotations [member]
Investments in associates and joint ventures [line items]
Investments accounted for using equity method for which there are published price quotations	1,750,000	1,733,000
Investments with published price quotations [member] \| Fair value [member]
Investments in associates and joint ventures [line items]
Investments accounted for using equity method for which there are published price quotations	$ 2,244,000	$ 1,621,000