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Income Taxes - Schedule of Tax Loss Carryforwards (Detail) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
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Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] |
2018 | $ 665
2019 | 98
2020 | 111
2021 | 116
2022 | 122
2023 | 479
2024 | 86
2025 | 410
2026 and thereafter | 10,681
No expiration (Brazil and Colombia) | 16,719
Tax Loss Carryforwards | $ 29,487

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