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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: - Directors' Stock Award Plan (Details) - shares | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Parent Company (Grupo Mexico) common shares |  |
Activity in directors' stock award plan |  |
Treasury stock balance at the end of the period (in shares) | 94,147,164 | 100,188,809
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 |
Period of extension of plan | 5 years |
Increased share awards issued to directors | 1,600 |

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