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Non-Controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries - Summary of Changes in FEMSA's Non-Controlling Interest (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | [2] | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
Disclosure Of Non Controlling Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 78,489 |  |  |  |
Capitalization of issued shares to former owners of Vonpar in Coca-Cola FEMSA |  |  |  |  | $ 4,082
Balance at end of the period | 73,762 | [1] | $ 3,911 | $ 78,489 |
Non-controlling interest [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Non Controlling Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 78,489 |  |  | 86,621 | 74,266
Net income of non-controlling interest | 7,349 |  |  | 9,089 | (5,202)
Other comprehensive income (loss): | (4,552) |  |  | (4,080) | 7,240
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operation | (3,833) |  |  | (4,016) | 7,349
Remeasurements of the net defined benefits liability | (271) |  |  | 155 | 30
Valuation of the effective portion of derivative financial instruments | (448) |  |  | (219) | (139)
Dividends | (3,945) |  |  | (3,713) | (3,622)
Share based payment | (12) |  |  | 31 | 50
Acquisition of Socofar non-controlling interest | (3,530) |  |  |  |
Other acquisitions and remeasurements | 32 |  |  | 413 | (50)
(Derecognition) contribution from non-controlling interest |  |  |  | (11,140) | 11,072
Capitalization of issued shares to former owners of Vonpar in Coca-Cola FEMSA |  |  |  |  | 2,867
Balance at end of the period | 73,762 |  |  | 78,489 | $ 86,621
Non-controlling interest [member] | IAS 29 [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Non Controlling Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Accounting standard adoption effects |  |  |  | 1,418 |
Non-controlling interest [member] | Impact of adopting IFRIC 23 and IFRS 9 [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Non Controlling Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Accounting standard adoption effects | $ (69) |  |  | $ (150) |
[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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