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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Capital stock [member] MXN ($) | Additional paid-in capital [member] MXN ($) | Retained earnings [member] MXN ($) | Fair value in equity financial instrument [member] MXN ($) | Valuation of the effective portion of derivative financial instrument [member] MXN ($) | Exchange differences on the translation of foreign operations and equity accounted investees [member] MXN ($) | Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability [member] MXN ($) | Non-controlling interest [member] MXN ($) | Total controlling interest [member] MXN ($) | USD ($) | MXN ($)
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Beginning Balance (Previously stated [member]) at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 3,348 | $ 26,808 | $ 201,868 |  | $ 2,618 | $ 18,207 | $ (2,558) | $ 86,621 | $ 250,291 |  | $ 336,912
Beginning Balance (IAS 29 [member]) at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  | 1,269 |  |  |  |  | 1,418 | 1,269 |  | 2,687
Beginning Balance (Accounting standard adoption effects [member]) at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (150) |  |  |
Beginning Balance (Adjusted balance [member]) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 3,348 | 26,808 | 202,908 |  | 2,618 | 18,207 | (2,558) | 87,889 | 251,331 |  | 339,220
Beginning Balance (I F R S 9 [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  | (229) |  |  |  |  | (150) | (229) |  | (379)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,621 |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  |  | 23,990 |  |  |  |  | 9,089 | 23,990 |  | 33,079
Other comprehensive income (loss), net, excluding sale of joint venture |  |  |  | $ (491) | (727) | (8,988) | 992 | (4,079) | (9,214) |  | (13,293)
Consolidated comprehensive income, net of tax |  |  | 23,990 | (491) | (727) | (8,988) | 992 | 5,010 | 14,776 |  | 19,786
Dividends declared and paid |  |  | (9,220) |  |  |  |  | (3,713) | (9,220) |  | (12,933)
Issuance (purchase) of share-based compensation plans |  | 42 |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 42 |  | 73
Other acquisitions and remeasurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413 |  |  |
Contribution from non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 |  |  | 412
Recognition of non-controlling interest upon consolidation of CCFPI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,140) |  |  |
Derecognition upon disposal of controlling interest in Philippines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,140) |  |  | (11,140)
Other movements in equity accounted investees, net of tax |  |  | 124 |  |  |  |  |  | 124 |  | 124
Ending Balance (Previously stated [member]) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 3,348 | 26,850 | 217,802 | (491) | 1,891 | 9,219 | (1,566) | 78,489 | 257,053 |  | 335,542
Ending Balance (Accounting standard adoption effects [member]) at Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69) |  |  |
Ending Balance (Adjusted balance [member]) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 3,348 | 26,850 | 217,709 | (491) | 1,891 | 9,219 | (1,566) | 78,420 | 256,960 |  | 335,380
Ending Balance (I F R I C 23 [Member]) at Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  | (93) |  |  |  |  | (69) | (93) |  | (162)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,489 |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  |  | 20,699 |  |  |  |  | 7,349 | 20,699 |  | 28,048
Other comprehensive income (loss), net, excluding sale of joint venture |  |  |  |  | (562) | (6,647) | (1,205) | (4,552) | (8,414) |  | (12,966)
Consolidated comprehensive income, net of tax |  |  | 20,699 |  | (562) | (6,647) | (1,205) | 2,797 | 12,285 |  | 15,082
Dividends declared and paid |  |  | (9,692) |  |  |  |  | (3,945) | (9,692) |  | (13,637)
Issuance (purchase) of share-based compensation plans |  | 33 |  |  |  |  |  | (12) | 33 |  | 21
Other acquisitions and remeasurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  | 32
Acquisition of non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,530) |  |  |
Other acquisition of non-controlling interest |  | (8,721) |  |  | 32 | 17 | (3) | (3,530) | (8,675) |  | (12,205)
Other movements in equity accounted investees, net of tax |  |  | 1,078 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,078 |  | 1,078
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 3,348 | 18,162 | 229,794 | (491) | 1,361 | 2,589 | (2,774) | 73,762 | 251,989 |  | 325,751
Consolidated net income |  |  | (1,930) |  |  |  |  | 5,686 | (1,930) | $ 188 | 3,756
Other comprehensive income (loss), net, excluding sale of joint venture |  |  |  | (3,991) | 1,306 | 1,673 | (416) | (5,681) | (1,428) |  | (7,109)
Sale of Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  | (100) |  | (112) | (100) |  | (212)
Consolidated comprehensive income, net of tax |  |  | (1,930) | (3,991) | 1,306 | 1,573 | (416) | (107) | (3,458) | (181) | (3,565)
Dividends declared and paid |  |  | (10,360) |  |  |  |  | (5,524) | (10,360) |  | (15,884)
Issuance (purchase) of share-based compensation plans |  | (275) |  |  |  |  |  | (64) | (275) |  | (339)
Other acquisitions and remeasurements |  | (79) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,377 | (79) |  | 1,298
Acquisition of non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,298) |  |  |
Other movements in equity accounted investees, net of tax |  |  | (74) |  |  |  |  |  | (74) |  | (74)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 3,348 | $ 17,808 | $ 217,430 | $ (4,482) | $ 2,667 | $ 4,162 | $ (3,190) | $ 69,444 | $ 237,743 | $ 15,442 | $ 307,187

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