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Equity Investments at Fair Value Through OCI and Other Short-term Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and other short-term investments [line items] |  |  |
Dividends received | $ 2,605,333 | $ 2,385,559 | $ 5,740,092
Investments accounted for using equity method Koninklijke KPN [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and other short-term investments [line items] |  |  |
Other short-term investments | 9,987,851 | 12,438,019 |
Changes in fair value of investment | (3,765,688) | 622,424 |
Dividends received | 2,605,333 | 2,370,559 | $ 5,740,092
Equity and other short term investments [member] | Investments accounted for using equity method Koninklijke KPN [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and other short-term investments [line items] |  |  |
Equity investments at fair value through OCI | 39,028,083 | 46,682,657 |
Other short-term investments | $ 9,987,851 | $ 12,438,019 |

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