Disclosure of Investment in subsidiaries joint ventures and associates.

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Fair value of investment in joint ventures.

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The amount of dividends received.

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The fair value of investments in associates if there are quoted market prices for the investment. [Refer: Associates [member]; Investments in associates]

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The proportion of ownership interest in an associate attributable to the entity. [Refer: Associates [member]]

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The entity's share of the profit (loss) from continuing operations of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Associates [member]; Continuing operations [member]; Investments accounted for using equity method; Joint ventures [member]; Profit (loss) from continuing operations]

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Equity Accounted Investees - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2019 MXN ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($)	Sep. 26, 2019 MXN ($)	Sep. 26, 2019 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Heineken [member]
Disclosure of Investments in Subsidiaries Joint Ventures and Associates [Line items]
Ownership Percentage	20.00%	14.80%		14.76%
Equity income recognized from ownership interest, net of tax		$ 3,140	$ 3,109
Dividends received		$ 1,832	$ 1,797
Heineken Company [member]
Disclosure of Investments in Subsidiaries Joint Ventures and Associates [Line items]
Ownership Percentage		8.63%
Fair value of investments in accociates representing 20% of its outstanding shares		$ 177,913		$ 145,177			€ 8,137	€ 6,441
Heineken Company [member] \| Actuarial assumption of retirement age [member]
Disclosure of Investments in Subsidiaries Joint Ventures and Associates [Line items]
Fair value of investment in joint ventures					$ 183,518	€ 8,526