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Balances and Transactions with Related Parties and Affiliated Companies - Summary of Balances and Transactions with Related Parties and Affiliated Companies (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Accounts payable [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Other payables | $ 1,508 | $ 1,047
Accounts receivable and other current financial assets [Member] |  |
Balances |  |
Other receivables | 209 | 237
The Coca-Cola company [member] | Bank loans and notes payables and accounts payable [Member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account payables with related party transactions | 3,731 | 4,454
The Coca-Cola company [member] | Accounts receivable [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account receivable with related party transaction | 2,054 | 1,857
BBVA Bancomer, S.A. de C.V. [member] | Bank loans and notes payables [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account payables with related party transactions | 352 | 395
BBVA Bancomer, S.A. de C.V. [member] | Cash and cash equivalent [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Assets balance with related party transaction | 1,496 | 2,535
JP Morgan Chase & Co. [member] | Cash and cash equivalent [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Assets balance with related party transaction | 6,907 |
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A. [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Assets balance with related party transaction | 806 |
Grupo Industrial Saltillo S.A.B. de C.V [member] | Other financial asset [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Assets balance with related party transaction | 141 | 128
Heineken [member] | Accounts payable [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account payables with related party transactions | 4,403 | 4,458
Heineken [member] | Accounts receivable and other financial assets [Member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account receivable with related party transaction | 2,673 | 2,622
Former Shareholders Vonpar [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account receivable with related party transaction | 1,219 |
Caffenio [member] | Accounts payable [member] |  |
Balances |  |
Account payables with related party transactions | $ 293 | $ 76

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