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Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Summary of Associates and Joint Ventures (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount | $ 96,097 | $ 128,601
Promotora Industrial Azucarera, S.A. de C.V. ("PIASA") [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Promotora Industrial Azucarera, S.A. de C.V. (“PIASA”) |
Principal Activity | Sugar production |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 36.40% | 36.40%
Carrying Amount | $ 2,933 | $ 2,657
Industria Envasadora De Queretaro SA De CVIEQSA [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Industria Envasadora de Queretaro, S.A. de C.V. (“IEQSA”) |
Principal Activity | Canned bottling |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 26.50% | 26.50%
Carrying Amount | $ 177 | $ 177
Industria Mexicana de Reciclaje, S.A. de C.V. ("IMER") [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Industria Mexicana de Reciclaje, S.A. de C.V. ("IMER") |
Principal Activity | Recycling |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 35.00% | 35.00%
Carrying Amount | $ 121 | $ 100
Jugos del Valle, S.A.P.I. de C.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Jugos del Valle, S.A.P.I. de C.V. |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 26.30% | 26.30%
Carrying Amount | $ 1,560 | $ 1,574
KSP Participacoes LTDA [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | KSP Partiçipações, L.T.D.A. |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | Brazil |
Ownership Percentage | 38.70% | 38.70%
Carrying Amount | $ 117 | $ 126
Leao Alimentos e Bebidas, LTDA [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Leao Alimentos e Bebidas, L.T.D.A. |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | Brazil |
Ownership Percentage | 24.70% | 27.70%
Carrying Amount | $ 3,001 | $ 3,282
UBI 3 Participacoes, LTDA [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | UBI 3 Participações Ltda (Ades) |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | Brazil |
Ownership Percentage | 26.00% |
Carrying Amount | $ 391 |
Other Investments In Coca Cola FEMSAs Companies [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Other investments in Coca-Cola FEMSA's companies |
Principal Activity | Various |
Place of Incorporation | Various |
Carrying Amount | $ 228 | 64
Compania Panamena de Bebidas, S.A.P.I. de C.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount | $ 2,036 | $ 1,911
Joint ventures | Compañía Panameña de Bebidas, S.A.P.I. de C.V. |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | 50.00%
Dispensadoras de Cafe, S.A.P.I. de C.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount | $ 153 | $ 145
Joint ventures | Dispensadoras de Café, S.A.P.I. de C.V. |
Principal Activity | Services |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | 50.00%
Estancia Hidromineral Itabirito, LTDA [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 96
Joint ventures | Estancia Hidromineral Itabirito, L.T.D.A |
Principal Activity | Bottling and distribution |
Place of Incorporation | Brazil |
Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00%
Coca Cola FEMSA Philippines Inc CCFPI [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount |  | $ 11,460
Joint ventures | Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc. ("CCFPI") |
Principal Activity | Bottling |
Place of Incorporation | Philippines |
Ownership Percentage |  | 51.00%
Fountain Agua Mineral, LTDA [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount | $ 784 | $ 765
Joint ventures | Fountain Agua Mineral, L.T.D.A |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | Brazil |
Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | 50.00%
FEMSA Comercio [member] | Cafe Del Pacifico SAPI De CV Caffenio [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Café del Pacifico, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Caffenio) |
Principal Activity | Coffee |
Place of Incorporation | Mexico |
Ownership Percentage | 40.00% | 40.00%
Carrying Amount | $ 539 | $ 493
Other Investments [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Other investments |
Principal Activity | Various |
Place of Incorporation | Various |
Carrying Amount | $ 337 | $ 482
Heineken [member] |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Joint ventures | Heineken |
Principal Activity | Beverages |
Place of Incorporation | The Netherlands |
Ownership Percentage | 14.80% | 20.00%
Carrying Amount | $ 83,720 | $ 105,268

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