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Intangible Assets - Disclosure of Aggregate Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Distribution Rights Allocated to Each CGU (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | [2] | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
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Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | $ 146,562 | [1] | $ 7,771 | $ 145,610 | $ 154,093
Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 107,088 |  |  | 111,347 |
Mexico [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 56,352 |  |  | 56,352 |
Guatemala [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 1,679 |  |  | 1,853 |
Nicaragua [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 420 |  |  | 460 |
Costa Rica [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 1,442 |  |  | 1,417 |
Panama [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 1,131 |  |  | 1,182 |
Colombia [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 4,367 |  |  | 4,600 |
Brazil [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 38,765 |  |  | 42,153 |
Argentina [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | 306 |  |  | 327 |
Uruguay [member] | Cash Generating Units [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and distribution rights allocated | $ 2,626 |  |  | $ 3,003 |
[1] | The Company initially adopted IFRS 16 at January 1st, 2019 using the modified retrospectively approach 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

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