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Other Liabilities, Provisions, Contingencies and Commitments - Other Current Financial Liabilities (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | [1] | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($)
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Disclosure of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Sundry creditors | $ 9,116 |  | $ 7,244
Derivative financial instruments (see Note 20) | 3,947 |  | 264
Others | 16 |  | 75
Total | $ 13,079 | $ 666 | $ 7,583
[1] | Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) - See Note 2.2.3

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