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Non-Controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries - Summary of Financial Information of Coca-Cola FEMSA (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | [1] | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | [1]
Disclosure Of Non Controlling Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets |  | $ 177,607 |  | $ 181,188 |  |  | $ 9,045
Total non-current assets |  | 398,774 |  | 407,353 |  |  | 20,310
Total current liabilities |  | 101,464 |  | 105,022 |  |  | 5,167
Total non-current liabilities |  | 139,375 |  | 146,607 |  |  | $ 7,099
Total revenue |  | 469,744 | $ 23,924 | 439,932 | [2] | $ 399,507 |
Consolidated net (loss) income for continuing operations |  | 29,713 | 1,513 | 33,480 | [2] | 27,175 |
Consolidated net income from discontinued operations |  | 3,366 | 171 | 3,726 | [2] |  |
Consolidated comprehensive income for continuing operations |  | 4,540 | 231 | 20,895 |  | 25,891 |
Consolidated comprehensive income from discontinued operations |  | 4,804 | 245 | 1,790 |  |  |
Net cash flow generated from operating activities for continuing operations |  | 47,414 | 2,414 | 33,435 | [2] | 50,131 |
Net cash flow generated from operating activities from discontinued operations |  | 654 | 33 | 5,435 | [2] |  |
Net cash flow from used in investing activities for continuing operations |  | 57,662 | 2,936 | (28,596) | [2] | 38,645 |
Net cash flow from used in investing activities from discontinued operations |  | (962) | (49) | 2,820 | [2] |  |
Net cash flow from used in financing activities for continuing operations |  | 23,011 | 1,172 | 21,054 | [2] | $ (1,297) |
Net cash flow from used in financing activities from discontinued operations |  | (37) | $ (2) | $ (485) | [2] |  |
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Non Controlling Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets | $ 55,657 | 56,992 |  |  |  |  |
Total non-current assets | 230,020 | 206,795 |  |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 55,594 | 45,455 |  |  |  |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 89,373 | 86,562 |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 183,256 | 182,342 |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net (loss) income for continuing operations | (12,549) | 11,704 |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income from discontinued operations | 895 | 3,366 |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated comprehensive income for continuing operations | 2,300 | 6,544 |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated comprehensive income from discontinued operations | 1,041 | 2,944 |  |  |  |  |
Net cash flow generated from operating activities for continuing operations | 32,446 | 29,366 |  |  |  |  |
Net cash flow generated from operating activities from discontinued operations | 1,265 | 1,308 |  |  |  |  |
Net cash flow from used in investing activities for continuing operations | (13,710) | (8,291) |  |  |  |  |
Net cash flow from used in investing activities from discontinued operations | (2,820) | (962) |  |  |  |  |
Net cash flow from used in financing activities for continuing operations | (10,290) | (14,379) |  |  |  |  |
Net cash flow from used in financing activities from discontinued operations | $ (485) | $ (37) |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) - See Note 2.2.3
[2] | Revised to reflect the discontinued Philippines operations of Coca-Cola FEMSA - See Note 4.2.1

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