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Balances and Transactions with Related Parties and Affiliated Companies - Summary of Transaction with Related Parties (Parenthetical) (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 22, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Cafe Del Pacifico SAPI De CV Caffenio [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest rate | 10.00% |  |  |
The Coca-Cola company [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |
Contributions |  | $ 2,274 | $ 3,542 | $ 3,436

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