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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (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 detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 108,602 |  |  | $ 116,712 |
Ending balance | 114,513 | [1] | $ 6,072 | 108,602 | $ 116,712
Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 172,939 |  |  | 186,944 | 163,443
Additions | 22,926 |  |  | 21,584 | 20,838
Additions from business acquisitions | 2,104 |  |  | 5,867 | 17,509
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | 405 |  |  |  |
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale | (459) |  |  | (127) | (100)
Disposals | (5,793) |  |  | (7,196) | (5,236)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (6,207) |  |  | (6,993) | (10,306)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 2,345 |  |  | 4,762 | 5,124
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (4,328)
Ending balance | 188,260 |  |  | 172,939 | 186,944
Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (31,902) |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (64,337) |  |  | (70,232) | (61,220)
Depreciation for the year | (15,468) |  |  | (14,698) | (15,613)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale | 262 |  |  | 78 | 51
Disposals | 4,204 |  |  | 6,393 | 4,256
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 2,795 |  |  | 1,681 | 3,007
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (1,203) |  |  | (3,769) | (2,299)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | 2,684
Venezuela impairment |  |  |  |  | (1,098)
Ending balance | (73,747) |  |  | (64,337) | (70,232)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 16,210 |
Land [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 9,568 |  |  | 13,589 |
Ending balance | 9,682 |  |  | 9,568 | 13,589
Land [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 9,568 |  |  | 13,589 | 9,182
Additions | 309 |  |  | 334 | 465
Additions from business acquisitions | 146 |  |  | 25 | 5,115
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | 142 |  |  |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress | (253) |  |  | 526 | 6
Disposals | (15) |  |  | (93) | (144)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (329) |  |  | (401) | (1,018)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 114 |  |  | 242 | 527
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (544)
Ending balance | 9,682 |  |  | 9,568 | 13,589
Land [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (4,654) |
Buildings [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 18,902 |  |  | 19,921 |
Ending balance | 19,896 |  |  | 18,902 | 19,921
Buildings [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 25,081 |  |  | 25,972 | 24,541
Additions | 1,134 |  |  | 877 | 1,474
Additions from business acquisitions | 806 |  |  | 451 | 1,634
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | 227 |  |  |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress | 581 |  |  | 567 | 676
Disposals | (254) |  |  | (152) | (588)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (1,147) |  |  | (1,079) | (1,964)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 366 |  |  | 816 | 1,016
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (817)
Ending balance | 26,794 |  |  | 25,081 | 25,972
Buildings [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (2,371) |
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (6,179) |  |  | (6,051) | (5,553)
Depreciation for the year | (937) |  |  | (786) | (887)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  | 44
Disposals | 46 |  |  | 69 | 40
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 264 |  |  | 112 | 518
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (92) |  |  | (223) | (437)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | 481
Venezuela impairment |  |  |  |  | (257)
Ending balance | (6,898) |  |  | (6,179) | (6,051)
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 700 |
Machinery and equipment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 43,344 |  |  | 45,994 |
Ending balance | 44,773 |  |  | 43,344 | 45,994
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 76,204 |  |  | 80,302 | 70,367
Additions | 6,826 |  |  | 6,926 | 6,150
Additions from business acquisitions | 686 |  |  | 4,128 | 5,988
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | 50 |  |  |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress | 3,694 |  |  | 2,193 | 3,073
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale | (410) |  |  | (127) | (42)
Disposals | (3,195) |  |  | (4,623) | (3,147)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (2,463) |  |  | (3,526) | (2,817)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 1,254 |  |  | 2,552 | 2,030
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (1,300)
Ending balance | 82,646 |  |  | 76,204 | 80,302
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (11,621) |
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (32,860) |  |  | (34,308) | (30,263)
Depreciation for the year | (7,862) |  |  | (7,437) | (6,928)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale | 262 |  |  | 78 | 7
Disposals | 1,967 |  |  | 4,970 | 3,125
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 1,249 |  |  | 404 | 437
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (629) |  |  | (2,692) | (1,031)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | 1,186
Venezuela impairment |  |  |  |  | (841)
Ending balance | (37,873) |  |  | (32,860) | (34,308)
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 6,125 |
Refrigeration equipment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 8,860 |  |  | 8,469 |
Ending balance | 8,650 |  |  | 8,860 | 8,469
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 17,034 |  |  | 17,465 | 16,978
Additions | 636 |  |  | 644 | 389
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 537 | 482
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | (13) |  |  |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress | 1,396 |  |  | 1,711 | 1,967
Disposals | (1,032) |  |  | (614) | (800)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (961) |  |  | (759) | (1,523)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 241 |  |  | 465 | 689
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (717)
Ending balance | 17,301 |  |  | 17,034 | 17,465
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (2,415) |
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (8,174) |  |  | (8,996) | (8,723)
Depreciation for the year | (1,862) |  |  | (1,752) | (2,186)
Disposals | 966 |  |  | 579 | 683
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 583 |  |  | 250 | 1,157
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (164) |  |  | (338) | (553)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | 626
Ending balance | (8,651) |  |  | (8,174) | (8,996)
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 2,083 |
Returnable bottles [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,043 |  |  | 8,109 |
Ending balance | 6,061 |  |  | 6,043 | 8,109
Returnable bottles [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14,749 |  |  | 21,532 | 15,943
Additions | 2,581 |  |  | 2,888 | 3,201
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 393 | 3,324
Transfer of completed projects in progress | 359 |  |  | 3 | 558
Disposals | (1,056) |  |  | (312) | (193)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (833) |  |  | (251) | (1,216)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 352 |  |  | 612 | (2)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (83)
Ending balance | 16,152 |  |  | 14,749 | 21,532
Returnable bottles [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (10,116) |
Returnable bottles [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (8,706) |  |  | (13,423) | (10,266)
Depreciation for the year | (2,734) |  |  | (2,827) | (3,365)
Disposals | 1,079 |  |  | 204 | 103
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 572 |  |  | 631 | 93
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (302) |  |  | (516) | (44)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | 56
Ending balance | (10,091) |  |  | (8,706) | (13,423)
Returnable bottles [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 7,225 |
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,849 |  |  | 7,390 |
Ending balance | 9,601 |  |  | 7,849 | 7,390
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,849 |  |  | 7,390 | 6,978
Additions | 8,421 |  |  | 6,482 | 8,878
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 290 | 821
Transfer of completed projects in progress | (6,284) |  |  | (4,927) | (8,572)
Disposals | (33) |  |  | (633) |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (370) |  |  | (330) | (720)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 18 |  |  | 66 | 226
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (221)
Ending balance | 9,601 |  |  | 7,849 | 7,390
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (489) |
Leasehold improvements [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 13,629 |  |  | 12,710 |
Ending balance | 15,553 |  |  | 13,629 | 12,710
Leasehold improvements [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 21,559 |  |  | 19,666 | 17,368
Additions | 2,907 |  |  | 3,322 | 57
Additions from business acquisitions | 466 |  |  | 2 | 145
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | 7 |  |  |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress | 496 |  |  | (93) | 2,295
Disposals | (170) |  |  | (748) | (352)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 26 |  |  | (354) | 153
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 0 |  |  |  |
Ending balance | 25,291 |  |  | 21,559 | 19,666
Leasehold improvements [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | (236) |
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (7,930) |  |  | (6,956) | (5,556)
Depreciation for the year | (1,985) |  |  | (1,763) | (1,562)
Disposals | 115 |  |  | 571 | 300
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 64 |  |  | 141 | (138)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (2) |  |  |  |
Ending balance | (9,738) |  |  | (7,930) | (6,956)
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 77 |
Other [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 407 |  |  | 530 |
Ending balance | 297 |  |  | 407 | 530
Other [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 895 |  |  | 1,028 | 2,086
Additions | 112 |  |  | 111 | 224
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 41 |
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions | (8) |  |  |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress | 11 |  |  | 20 | (3)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale | (49) |  |  |  | (58)
Disposals | (38) |  |  | (21) | (12)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (130) |  |  | (293) | (1,201)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | 0 |  |  | 9 | 638
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | (646)
Ending balance | 793 |  |  | 895 | 1,028
Other [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (488) |  |  | (498) | (859)
Depreciation for the year | (88) |  |  | (133) | (685)
Disposals | 31 |  |  |  | 5
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 63 |  |  | 143 | 940
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects | (14) |  |  |  | (234)
Venezuela deconsolidation effect |  |  |  |  | 335
Ending balance | $ (496) |  |  | $ (488) | $ (498)
[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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