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Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices - Summary of Exchange Rates Used for Translation of Foreign Currencies (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Apr. 24, 2020
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Closing exchange rate | 0.3147 | 0.5221 |  |
Argentina [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.4110 | 0.7311 | 1.1489 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.3147 | 0.5221 |  |
Brazil [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 4.8907 | 5.2937 | 5.9346 |
Closing exchange rate | 4.6754 | 5.0797 |  |
Colombia [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.0059 | 0.0065 | 0.0064 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.0058 | 0.0061 |  |
Guatemala [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 2.5023 | 2.5591 | 2.5755 |
Closing exchange rate | 2.4478 | 2.5440 |  |
U.S.A. [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 19.2641 | 19.2397 | 18.9400 |
Closing exchange rate | 18.8452 | 19.6829 |  | 24.5883
Uruguay [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.5479 | 0.6274 | 0.6606 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.5051 | 0.6074 |  |
Nicaragua [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.5817 | 0.6097 | 0.6307 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.5569 | 0.6088 |  |
Honduras [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.7806 | 0.7994 | 0.8007 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.7597 | 0.8031 |  |
Chile [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.0275 | 0.0300 | 0.0292 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.0252 | 0.0283 |  |
Paraguay [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.0031 | 0.0034 | 0.0034 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.0029 | 0.0033 |  |
Peru [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 5.7708 | 5.8517 | 5.8054 |
Closing exchange rate | 5.6814 | 5.8406 |  |
Dominican Republic [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.3737 | 0.3876 | 0.3983 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.3542 | 0.3898 |  |
Costa Rica [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.0326 | 0.0332 | 0.0331 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.0327 | 0.0322 |  |
European Union [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 21.5642 | 22.7101 | 21.3649 |
Closing exchange rate | 21.1311 | 22.5586 |  |
Bulgaria [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 11.0257 | 11.6110 | 10.9223 |
Closing exchange rate | 10.8076 | 11.5327 |  |
Belarus [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 9.2159 | 9.4451 | 9.8087 |
Closing exchange rate | 8.9420 | 9.1319 |  |
Croatia [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 2.9069 | 3.0613 | 2.8619 |
Closing exchange rate | 2.8406 | 3.0435 |  |
Macedonia [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.3504 | 0.3688 | 0.3471 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.3431 | 0.3667 |  |
Serbia [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions in foreign currency [line items] |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate | 0.1830 | 0.1920 | 0.1762 |
Closing exchange rate | 0.1795 | 0.1907 |  |

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