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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 114,513 | $ 108,602 |
Ending balance | $ 5,686 | 113,106 | 114,513 | $ 108,602
Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 188,260 | 172,939 | 186,944
Additions |  | 18,659 | 22,926 | 21,584
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 488 | 2,104 | 5,867
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 59 |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  |  | 405 |
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 449 |  | (127)
Disposals |  | (6,005) | (459) | (7,196)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (5,158) | (6,207) | (6,993)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 1,824 | 2,345 | 4,762
Ending balance |  | 196,741 | 188,260 | 172,939
Cost [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (1,835) |  |
Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (5,793) | (31,902)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (73,747) | (64,337) | (70,232)
Depreciation for the year |  | (16,378) | (15,468) | (14,698)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (282) | 262 | 78
Disposals |  | 4,800 | 4,204 | 6,393
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 1,768 | (1,203) | 1,681
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (1,070) |  | 3,769
Ending balance |  | (83,635) | (73,747) | (64,337)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 1,274 |  |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 2,795 | 16,210
Land [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,682 | 9,568 |
Ending balance |  | 9,922 | 9,682 | 9,568
Land [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,682 | 9,568 | 13,589
Additions |  | 241 | 309 | 334
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 158 | 146 | 25
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 4 | 142 | 526
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | (253) |
Disposals |  | (13) |  | (93)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (238) | (329) | (401)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 88 | 114 | 242
Ending balance |  | 9,922 | 9,682 | 9,568
Land [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (15) | (4,654)
Buildings [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 19,896 | 18,902 |
Ending balance |  | 19,612 | 19,896 | 18,902
Buildings [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 26,794 | 25,081 | 25,972
Additions |  | 616 | 1,134 | 877
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  | 806 | 451
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 809 | 227 | 567
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 581 |
Disposals |  | (122) |  | (152)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (1,135) | (1,147) | (1,079)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 293 | 366 | 816
Ending balance |  | 27,255 | 26,794 | 25,081
Buildings [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (254) | (2,371)
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (6,898) | (6,179) | (6,051)
Depreciation for the year |  | (828) | (937) | (786)
Disposals |  | 38 | 46 | 69
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 127 | (92) | 112
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (82) |  | 223
Ending balance |  | (7,643) | (6,898) | (6,179)
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 264 | 700
Machinery and equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 44,773 | 43,344 |
Ending balance |  | 43,616 | 44,773 | 43,344
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 82,646 | 76,204 | 80,302
Additions |  | 5,277 | 6,826 | 6,926
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 200 | 686 | 4,128
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 59 |  |
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 3,471 | 50 | 2,193
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 449 | 3,694 | (127)
Disposals |  | (3,358) | (410) | (4,623)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (2,233) | (2,463) | (3,526)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 990 | 1,254 | 2,552
Ending balance |  | 86,726 | 82,646 | 76,204
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (775) |  |
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (3,195) | (11,621)
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (37,873) | (32,860) | (34,308)
Depreciation for the year |  | (8,390) | (7,862) | (7,437)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (282) | 262 | 78
Disposals |  | 2,707 | 1,967 | 4,970
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 698 | (629) | 404
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (595) |  | 2,692
Ending balance |  | (43,110) | (37,873) | (32,860)
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 625 |  |
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 1,249 | 6,125
Refrigeration equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 8,650 | 8,860 |
Ending balance |  | 7,787 | 8,650 | 8,860
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 17,301 | 17,034 | 17,465
Additions |  | 137 | 636 | 644
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 537
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 1,192 | (13) | 1,711
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 1,396 |
Disposals |  | (1,073) |  | (614)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (797) | (961) | (759)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 189 | 241 | 465
Ending balance |  | 16,949 | 17,301 | 17,034
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (1,032) | (2,415)
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (8,651) | (8,174) | (8,996)
Depreciation for the year |  | (1,832) | (1,862) | (1,752)
Disposals |  | 989 | 966 | 579
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 464 | (164) | 250
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (132) |  | 338
Ending balance |  | (9,162) | (8,651) | (8,174)
Refrigeration equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 583 | 2,083
Returnable bottles [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 6,061 | 6,043 |
Ending balance |  | 5,771 | 6,061 | 6,043
Returnable bottles [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 16,152 | 14,749 | 21,532
Additions |  | 2,613 | 2,581 | 2,888
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 393
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 57 |  | 3
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 359 |
Disposals |  | (561) |  | (312)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (629) | (833) | (251)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 291 | 352 | 612
Ending balance |  | 17,923 | 16,152 | 14,749
Returnable bottles [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (1,056) | (10,116)
Returnable bottles [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (10,091) | (8,706) | (13,423)
Depreciation for the year |  | (2,779) | (2,734) | (2,827)
Disposals |  | 536 | 1,079 | 204
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 432 | (302) | 631
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (250) |  | 516
Ending balance |  | (12,152) | (10,091) | (8,706)
Returnable bottles [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 572 | 7,225
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,601 | 7,849 |
Ending balance |  | 10,534 | 9,601 | 7,849
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,601 | 7,849 | 7,390
Additions |  | 6,979 | 8,421 | 6,482
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 3 |  | 290
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | (5,644) |  | (4,927)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | (6,284) |
Disposals |  | (12) |  | (633)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (339) | (370) | (330)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (30) | 18 | 66
Ending balance |  | 10,534 | 9,601 | 7,849
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] | Cost [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (24) |  |
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (33) | (489)
Leasehold improvements [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 15,553 | 13,629 |
Ending balance |  | 15,397 | 15,553 | 13,629
Leasehold improvements [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 25,291 | 21,559 | 19,666
Additions |  | 2,611 | 2,907 | 3,322
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 46 | 466 | 2
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 110 | 7 | (93)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 496 |
Disposals |  | (808) |  | (748)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 310 | 26 | (354)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 3 |  |
Ending balance |  | 26,527 | 25,291 | 21,559
Leasehold improvements [member] | Cost [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (1,036) |  |
Leasehold improvements [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (170) | (236)
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (9,738) | (7,930) | (6,956)
Depreciation for the year |  | (2,404) | (1,985) | (1,763)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 |  |
Disposals |  | 492 | 115 | 571
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (123) | (2) | 141
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (6) |  |
Ending balance |  | (11,130) | (9,738) | (7,930)
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 649 |  |
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 64 | 77
Other [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 297 | 407 |
Ending balance |  | 467 | 297 | 407
Other [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 793 | 895 | 1,028
Additions |  | 185 | 112 | 111
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 81 |  | 41
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 1 | (8) | 20
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 11 |
Disposals |  | (58) | (49) | (21)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (97) | (130) | (293)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 |  | 9
Ending balance |  | 905 | 793 | 895
Other [member] | Cost [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (38) |
Other [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (496) | (488) | (498)
Depreciation for the year |  | (145) | (88) | (133)
Disposals |  | 38 | 31 |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 170 | (14) | 143
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (5) |  |
Ending balance |  | $ (438) | (496) | $ (488)
Other [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | $ 63 |

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