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STOCKHOLDERS'EQUITY: - Dividends paid in common stock (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | May 29, 2026 shares | Feb. 27, 2026 shares | Nov. 28, 2025 $ / shares | Sep. 04, 2025 shares
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, stock dividends (in shares per share) | $ / shares | 0.0185 |  |  | 0.0185 |  |  |  |  |
Common shares paid as stock dividend (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 15,222,224 |  |  |  |  |
O 2026 Q1 Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of payment of dividend payable |  | Feb. 27, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, stock dividends (in shares per share) | $ / shares |  | 0.0085 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares |  | $ 179.93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares paid as stock dividend (in shares) | shares |  | 6,961,959 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
O 2026 Q2 Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of payment of dividend payable | May 29, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, stock dividends (in shares per share) | $ / shares | 0.01 |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares | $ 187.45 |  |  | $ 187.45 |  |  |  |  |
Common shares paid as stock dividend (in shares) | shares | 8,260,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company (Grupo Mexico) common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid in share (in shares per share) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01 | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 0.0101
Additional Paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value | $ 1,343.4 |  | $ 443.9 | $ 2,423.3 | $ 853.7 |  |  |  |
Additional Paid-in capital | O 2026 Q1 Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value |  | $ 1,079.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Paid-in capital | O 2026 Q2 Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value | 1,343.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value |  |  |  | 377.8 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock | O 2026 Q1 Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value |  | $ 172.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock | O 2026 Q2 Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value | 205.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock | Parent Company (Grupo Mexico) common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock dividend activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Stock Dividend Value | $ 205.0 |  | $ 195.6 | $ 377.8 | $ 338.8 |  |  |  |

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