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Financial Instruments - Summary of Maturity Analysis for Non-derivative and Derivative Financial Liabilities (Detail) - Liquidity risk [member] $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
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Less than 1 year [member] | Non-derivative Financial Liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Notes and bonds | $ 9,961
Loans from banks | 4,915
Obligations under finance leases | 49
Less than 1 year [member] | Derivative financial liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Derivative financial liabilities | (3,452)
1-2 years [member] | Non-derivative Financial Liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Notes and bonds | 7,828
Loans from banks | 1,239
Obligations under finance leases | 39
1-2 years [member] | Derivative financial liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Derivative financial liabilities | 26
2-3 years [member] | Non-derivative Financial Liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Notes and bonds | 10,939
Loans from banks | 1,480
Obligations under finance leases | 33
2-3 years [member] | Derivative financial liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Derivative financial liabilities | 654
3-4 years [member] | Non-derivative Financial Liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Notes and bonds | 3,574
Loans from banks | 4,917
Obligations under finance leases | 16
3-4 years [member] | Derivative financial liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Derivative financial liabilities | 190
4-5 years [member] | Non-derivative Financial Liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Notes and bonds | 2,532
Loans from banks | 766
4-5 years [member] | Derivative financial liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Derivative financial liabilities | 236
Later than 5 years [member] | Non-derivative Financial Liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Notes and bonds | 97,602
Loans from banks | 414
Later than 5 years [member] | Derivative financial liabilities [member] |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Non-derivative And Derivative Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (4,831)

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