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Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Reconciliation from Equity of Associate to Investment of Company (Detail) € in Millions |  | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Disclosure of associates and joint ventures [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Heineken investment |  | 1,039,000,000 |  | 1,039,000,000 |  |  |  |
Heineken [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of associates and joint ventures [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity attributable to equity holders of Heineken |  | $ 314,018,000,000 |  | $ 314,018,000,000 | $ 288,090,000,000 |  | € 13,321 | € 13,238
Economic ownership percentage | 20.00% | 14.80% | 20.00% | 14.76% | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |
Investments exclusive of goodwill and others adjustments |  | $ 46,349,000,000 |  | $ 46,349,000,000 | $ 57,618,000,000 |  | 1,966 | 2,648
Effects of fair value determined by Purchase Price Allocation |  | 16,610,000,000 |  | 16,610,000,000 | 21,495,000,000 |  | 705 | 988
Goodwill |  | 20,761,000,000 |  | 20,761,000,000 | 26,116,000,000 |  | 881 | 1,200
Heineken investment |  | $ 83,720,000,000 |  | $ 83,720,000,000 | $ 105,229,000,000 |  | € 3,552 | € 4,836

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