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Equity Accounted Investees - Summary of Equity Accounted Investees (Parenthetical) (Detail) |  | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | May 22, 2018
Heineken Company [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in associate |  |  |  | 8.63% |  |  |
Heineken Holding N.V. [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in associate |  |  |  | 12.26% |  |  |
Heineken [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in associate | 20.00% | 14.80% | 20.00% | 14.76% | 14.76% | 20.00% |
Caffenio [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of stake acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%

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