| Other borrowings trade loans | 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 trade loans which refers to flexible, short-term borrowing facilities, linked to specific import or export transactions. | 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 trade loans which refers to flexible, short-term borrowing facilities, linked to specific import or export transactions. | 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 |
| Trade loans | 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 |