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Contents of Significant Accounts - Reconciliation Between Income Tax Expense and Income Before Tax At UMC's Applicable Tax Rate (Detail)
$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
TWD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
TWD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
TWD ($)
Reconciliation of accounting profit multiplied by applicable tax rates [abstract]        
Income before tax $ 48,081,667 $ 1,532,728 $ 57,044,820 $ 68,450,404
At UMC's statutory income tax rate 9,616,333   11,408,964 13,690,081
Adjustments in respect of current income tax of prior periods 183,830   (124,430) (217,891)
Net changes in loss carry-forward and investment tax credits (5,737,173)   (2,026,085) (2,179,234)
Adjustment of deferred tax assets/liabilities for write-downs/reversals and different jurisdictional tax rates (3,354,038)   559,386 211,639
Tax effect of non-taxable income and non-deductible expenses:        
Tax exempt income (617,013)   (472,756) (1,428,035)
Investment loss (gain) 6,941,947   205,207 (755,800)
Dividend income (224,961)   (231,267) (323,182)
Others (32,566)   (610,092) (145,520)
Basic tax 12,095   13,414 43,506
Estimated income tax on unappropriated earnings (210,104)   (743,264) (1,160,324)
Deferred income tax related to changes in tax rates (15,461)   68 0
Effect of different tax rates applicable to UMC and its subsidiaries 896,819   15,673 234,510
Taxes withheld in other jurisdictions 105,847   44,489 38,346
Others 337,299   330,887 303,174
Income tax expense recorded in profit or loss $ 7,902,854 $ 251,924 $ 8,370,194 $ 8,311,270