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Trade Accounts Receivable, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Accounts Receivable [line items] |  |  |
Expected credit loss percentage | 5.00% |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Accounts Receivable [line items] |  |  |
Percentage of unrecoverable trade accounts receivables | 10.00% |  |
The Coca-Cola company [member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Accounts Receivable [line items] |  |  |
Contributions from related parties | $ 3,542 | $ 3,436 | $ 4,518

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