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Other Assets and Other Financial Assets - Other Non-Current Assets (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)
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Miscellaneous assets [abstract] |  |  |
Agreement with customers |  | $ 731 | $ 953
Long term prepaid advertising expenses |  | 333 | 341
Guarantee deposits |  | 2,009 | 2,407
Prepaid bonuses |  | 239 | 226
Advances to acquire property, plant and equipment |  | 184 | 203
Recoverable taxes |  | 1,701 | 2,111
Indemnifiable assets from business combinations |  | 1,609 | 2,948
Others |  | 720 | 1,343
Total other assets | $ 379 | $ 7,526 | $ 10,532

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