Related Parties - Summary of Analysis of the Balances with Related Parties (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	$ 1,263,605	$ 868,230
Amounts payable to related party transactions	2,974,213	2,540,412
Sears Roebuck de Mexico, SA de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	264,976	211,491
Sanborns Hermanos, SA [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	312,706	91,233
Grupo Condumex, SA de CV and Subsidiaries [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	35,007	47,269
Amounts payable to related party transactions	784,678	812,427
Carso Infraestructura y Construccion, SA de CV and Subsidiaries [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	179,852	89,585
Amounts payable to related party transactions	1,403,414	947,761
Enesa, SA de CV and Subsidiaries [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts payable to related party transactions	22,630	50,609
Grupo Financiero Inbursa, SAB de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts payable to related party transactions	235,745	38,847
Operadora de Sites Mexicanos, SA de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	16,634	14,252
Patrimonial Inbursa, SA [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	214,180	246,874
Other related parties [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	240,250	167,526
Amounts payable to related party transactions	217,230	277,276
Fianzas Guardiana Inbursa, SA de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts payable to related party transactions	227,014	276,633
PC Industrial, SA de CV and Subsidiaries [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts payable to related party transactions	$ 83,502	$ 136,859

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