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Trade Accounts Receivable, Net - Disclosure of Trade Accounts Receivable, Net (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Trade accounts receivables | $ 26,942 | $ 25,615
Loans to employees | 115 | 108
Others | 3,203 | 2,614
Allowance for expected credit losses | (2,189) | (2,114)
Trade accounts receivable, Net | 29,633 | 28,164
The Coca-Cola company [member] |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Receivables from related parties | 813 | 1,173
Heineken [member] |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
Receivables from related parties | $ 749 | $ 768

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