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Information by Segment - By geographic area (Detail) $ in Millions | May 15, 2020 item | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)
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Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | $ 483,580 | $ 464,962
Number of market leaders | item | 2 |  |
Acquisition Of WAXIE Sanitary Supply And North American Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Number of market leaders | item | 2 |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired | 89.00% | 89.50% |
Mexico and Central America [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | $ 234,679 | 230,889
Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 226,497 | 223,605
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 37,105 | 13,310
South America [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 124,470 | 136,480
Brazil [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 66,050 | 79,710
Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 15,653 | 16,463
Argentina [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 3,905 | 4,043
Chile [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 30,953 | 28,424
Uruguay [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 4,537 | 4,781
Ecuador [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | 3,372 | 3,064
Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Total Non Current Assets |  | $ 87,326 | $ 84,283

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