| Investment in subsidiaries unquoted other financial assets in Malaysia, net of impairment losses | en | http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label | http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link |
| Report the value, as at the reporting date, the aggregate of investments in subsidiaries, net of impairment of other unquoted financial assets in Malaysia not reported elsewhere in the categories above. | en | http://xbrl.ssm.com.my/role/ssm/rol_ssmt-mpers-cor_2017-12-31/ReportingDocumentation | http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link |
| Report the value, as at the reporting date, the aggregate of investments in subsidiaries, net of impairment of other unquoted financial assets in Malaysia not reported elsewhere in the categories above. | en | http://xbrl.ssm.com.my/role/ssm/fs/mpers/lab_rol_ssmt-fs-mpers_2017-12-31/ReportingDocumentation | http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link |
| Unquoted other financial assets in Malaysia, net of impairment losses | en | http://xbrl.ssm.com.my/role/ssm/fs/mpers/lab_rol_ssmt-fs-mpers_2017-12-31/ReportingLabel | http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link |