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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: - Other (Details) - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Parent Company (Grupo Mexico) common shares    
Activity in directors' stock award plan    
Treasury stock balance at the end of the period (in shares) 110,941,769 115,781,665
Directors' Stock Award Plan    
Share based Compensation Plan    
Common shares received on election as director 1,200  
Additional shares issued at each annual general meeting 1,200  
Total SCC shares reserved for the plan 600,000 600,000
Activity in directors' stock award plan    
Total shares granted at the beginning of the period (in shares) (334,800) (322,800)
Granted in the period (in shares) (12,000) (12,000)
Total shares granted at the end of the period (in shares) (346,800) (334,800)
Remaining shares reserved 253.200 265,200