Accrued Severance Benefits - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Percentage of employees eligible for severance benefits	98.00%
Korea [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Retirement age of employees	60 years

Employees eligible for severance benefits percentage.

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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant