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Income Taxes - Schedule of Tax Loss Carryforwards (Detail) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($)
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Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] |
2019 | $ 716
2020 | 301
2021 | 338
2022 | 370
2023 | 288
2024 | 744
2025 | 4,029
2026 | 4,483
2027 | 728
2028 and thereafter | 3,023
No expiration (Brazil and Colombia) | 14,921
Tax Loss Carryforwards | $ 29,941

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