Related Parties - Summary of Analysis of the Balances with Related Parties (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	$ 1,391,300	$ 1,273,140
Amounts payable to related party transactions	3,999,916	3,460,419
Hubard y Bourlon SA de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	437,231	172,952
Patrimonial Inbursa, SA [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	327,985	386,194
Sears Roebuck de México, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	233,402	228,523
Sanborns Hermanos, SA [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	160,116	229,964
Claroshopcom SAPI de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	100,075	91,874
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	7,679	41,204
Amounts payable to related party transactions	2,192,405	1,656,123
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	10,038	12,018
Amounts payable to related party transactions	1,054,526	905,776
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	241,898	241,305
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	234,954	246,804
Seguros Inbursa SA de CV [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts payable to related party transactions	92,173	100,155
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	44,198	68,189
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	22,014	25,076
Other related parties [member]
Disclosure of receivables and payables arising from related party transactions [line items]
Amounts receivable from related party transactions	114,774	110,411
Amounts payable to related party transactions	$ 117,748	$ 216,991

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