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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 MXN ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | [2] | Jun. 30, 2018 MXN ($)
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | $ 12,366 | [1] | $ 644 | [1] | $ 13,307 | [3],[4],[5]
Items that will be reclassified to consolidated net income, net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation of the effective portion of derivative financial instruments |  | (502) |  | (26) |  | (1,310) | [4],[5]
Income (loss) on hedge of a net investment in foreign operations |  | 472 |  | 25 |  | 654 | [4],[5]
Exchange differences on the translation of foreign operations and equity accounted investees |  | 520 |  | 27 |  | (1,142) | [4],[5]
Share of other comprehensive loss of equity accounted investees |  | (3,450) |  | (180) |  | (9,023) | [4],[5]
Total items that will be reclassified |  | (2,960) |  | (154) |  | (10,821) | [4],[5]
Items that will not to be reclassified to consolidated net income in subsequent periods, net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit share of other comprehensive in equity accounted investees |  | (271) |  | (14) |  | 130 | [4],[5]
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability |  | (53) |  | (3) |  | 342 | [4],[5]
Total items that will not be reclassified |  | (324) |  | (17) |  | 472 | [4],[5]
Other items of comprehensive loss, net of tax |  | (3,284) |  | (171) |  | (10,349) | [4],[5]
Consolidated comprehensive income, net of tax |  | 9,082 |  | 473 |  | 2,958 | [4],[5]
Controlling interest comprehensive income |  | 6,388 |  | 334 |  | 3,771 | [4],[5]
Non-controlling interest comprehensive income (loss) |  | 2,694 |  | 139 |  | (813) | [4],[5]
Consolidated comprehensive income, net of tax |  | 9,082 |  | 473 |  | 2,958 | [4],[5]
Controlling comprehensive income from continuing operations, net of tax |  | 6,388 |  | 333 |  | 3,693 | [4],[5]
Controlling comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of tax | [4],[5] |  |  |  |  | 78 |
Non-controlling comprehensive income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  | $ 2,694 |  | $ 140 |  | (901) | [4],[5]
Non-controlling comprehensive income from discontinued operations, net of tax | [4],[5] |  |  |  |  | $ 88 |
[1] | The Company initially adopted IFRS 16 at January 1st, 2019 using the modified retrospectively effect method under which the comparative information is not restated. - See Note 2.4.1
[2] | Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) - See Note 2.2.3
[3] | Revised to reflect the discontinued Philippines operations of Coca-Cola FEMSA - See Note 4.2.1
[4] | Revised to reflect the discontinued operations of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines- See Note 4.2.1
[5] | The information herein was not restated with the adjustment, which was not material, to reflect the financial information of its subsidiary in Argentina that operates in a hyperinflationary economic environment.

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