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Taxes (Detail) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 29, 2020 $ / l | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 27, 2019 | Nov. 27, 2019 | Nov. 18, 2019 | Nov. 17, 2019 | Jul. 01, 2019 | Mar. 01, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 item | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |
Adjustments for previous tax years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.30% |  |  |
Mexico [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Tax rate, dividends received, as a percent |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00%
Excise tax per litre |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.17 |  |
Argentina [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%
Sales Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Argentina [member] | Sales taxes in the province of Buenos Aires [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75%
Argentina [member] | Sales Tax in City of Buenos Aires [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  | 1.00%
Colombia [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.00% | 33.00% |  |
Minimum assumed income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.50% | 3.50% |
Capitalization Ratio | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Colombia [member] | Colombian resident individuals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax on dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Colombia [member] | Foreign Nonresidents Individuals And Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax on dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 7.50% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  | 7.50% | 5.00% |
Colombia [member] | 0-1 year [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.00% |  |  |
Colombia [member] | Later than one year [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Panama [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selective consumption tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Panama [member] | NonCarbonated Beverages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  |  |  | 5.0 | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Panama [member] | Carbonated Beverages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax recoveries | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,523,000,000 | $ 4,223,000,000 |  |
Excise tax rate | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of federal production and sales taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.90% |  |  |
Chile [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |
Nicaragua [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum alternative tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uruguay [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax credit | $ / l |  |  | 1.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Mexico [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold limit on deductible interest |  |  |  | $ 1 | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term of nondeductible interest exceeding limit |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax per litre |  |  |  | 1.2616 | 1.2616 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Mexico [member] | Carbonated Beverages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  |  |  | 7.0 | 7.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Mexico [member] | Caffeinated, Carbonated Beverages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  |  |  | 25 | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Argentina [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |
Tax on dividends |  |  |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  | 13.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Argentina [member] | Sales taxes in the province of Buenos Aires [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Argentina [member] | Sales Tax in City of Buenos Aires [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.50% | 1.00% | 1.50% | 2.00% |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum assumed income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.50% |  |  |
Municipality sales tax, portion credited against income tax payable, as a percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 50.00% |  |
Tax rate of dividend distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Colombia [member] | Colombian resident individuals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax on dividends |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Colombia [member] | Foreign Nonresidents Individuals And Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Municipality sales tax, portion credited against income tax payable, as a percent |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax on dividends |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selective consumption tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value-added tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of withholding taxes on salaries of employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of withholding taxes on compensations of employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of tax rate that exceeds EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in tax rates or tax laws enacted or announced [member] | Nicaragua [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of income taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excise tax rate |  | 15.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  | 13.0 |  |  |
Minimum alternative tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The portion of the municipality sales tax that is credited against income tax payable. + References No definition available. + Details
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