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Intangible Assets - Disclosure of Aggregate Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Distribution Rights Allocated to Each CGU (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | [1] | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 MXN ($)
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Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | $ 154,093 | $ 7,846 | $ 153,268 | $ 108,341
Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 118,130 |  | 118,920 |
Mexico [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 56,352 |  | 55,137 |
Guatemala [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 488 |  | 499 |
Nicaragua [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 484 |  | 532 |
Costa Rica [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 1,520 |  | 1,622 |
Panama [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 1,185 |  | 1,241 |
Colombia [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 5,824 |  | 5,988 |
Venezuela [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated |  |  | 1,225 |
Brazil [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 48,345 |  | 52,609 |
Argentina [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 50 |  | $ 67 |
Philippines [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | $ 3,882 |  |  |
[1] | Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) - See Note 2.2.3

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