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Information by Segment - By business unit (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 24,782 | $ 492,966 | $ 506,711 | $ 469,744 |
Gross profit | 9,534 | 189,653 | 191,481 | 175,170 |
Administrative expenses | 1,156 | 22,988 | 19,930 | 17,313 |
Selling expenses | 6,204 | 123,405 | 121,871 | 114,573 |
Other income | 168 | 3,343 | 1,013 | 673 |
Other expenses | 622 | 12,381 | 4,905 | 2,947 |
Interest expense | 881 | 17,516 | 14,133 | 9,825 |
Interest income | 106 | 2,100 | 3,168 | 2,832 |
Other net finance loss |  | 505 | (2,527) | (387) |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees | 970 | 19,311 | 32,296 | 33,630 |
Income taxes | 745 | 14,819 | 10,476 | 10,169 |
Share of the profit of equity accounted investees, net of tax | (37) | (736) | 6,228 | 6,252 |
Net income from continuing operations | 188 | 3,756 | 28,048 | 29,713 |
Net income from discontinued operations |  |  |  | 3,366 |
Consolidated net income | 188 | 3,756 | 28,048 | 33,079 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 28,049 | 25,809 | 17,237 |
Non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization |  | 2,421 | 2,495 | 1,645 |
Investments in equity accounted investees | 4,940 |  | 97,470 | 94,315 | $ 98,270
Total assets | 34,428 |  | 637,541 | 576,381 | 684,848
Total liabilities | $ 18,986 |  | 311,790 | 240,839 | 377,661
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | 25,579 | 24,266 | 20,893
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  | 24,167 |
Gross profit |  |  |  | 6,807 |
Other expenses |  |  |  | 7 |
Net income from discontinued operations |  |  |  | 3,366 |
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 178,599 | 188,784 | 177,182 |
FEMSA Comercio Fuel Retail Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 34,283 | 47,841 | 46,936 |
FEMSA Comercio Health Retail Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 65,172 | 58,922 | 51,739 |
Other [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 34,086 | 26,679 | 26,719 |
Consolidation adjustments [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | (20,804) | (21,132) | (21,024) |
Intercompany Revenues |  | (20,804) | (21,132) | (21,024) |
Gross profit |  | (5,152) | (5,096) | (4,626) |
Interest expense |  | (3,722) | (3,209) | (2,496) |
Interest income |  | (3,722) | (3,110) | (2,496) |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | 485 | 359 | 30 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | (103) | (112) |  |
Total assets |  |  | (54,981) | (42,462) | (59,054)
Total liabilities |  |  | (55,017) | (42,559) | (58,821)
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | (180) | (317) | (144)
Consolidation adjustments [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | (5,016) | (5,688) | (5,160) |
Intercompany Revenues |  | 5,016 | 5,688 | 5,160 |
Consolidation adjustments [member] | FEMSA Comercio Fuel Retail Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | (9) | (11) |  |
Intercompany Revenues |  | 9 | 11 |  |
Consolidation adjustments [member] | FEMSA Comercio Proximity Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Revenues |  | 451 | 325 | 290 |
Consolidation adjustments [member] | Other [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | (15,328) | (15,108) | (15,574) |
Intercompany Revenues |  | 15,328 | 15,108 | 15,574 |
Operating segments [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 513,770 | 527,843 | 490,768 |
Operating segments [member] | Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 183,615 | 194,471 | 182,342 |
Gross profit |  | 82,811 | 87,507 | 83,938 |
Interest expense |  | 7,894 | 6,904 | 7,568 |
Interest income |  | 1,048 | 1,230 | 1,004 |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | 16,077 | 18,409 | 17,190 |
Income taxes |  | 5,428 | 5,648 | 5,260 |
Share of the profit of equity accounted investees, net of tax |  | (281) | (131) | (226) |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 10,608 | 10,642 | 10,028 |
Non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization |  | 1,494 | 1,083 | 755 |
Investments in equity accounted investees |  |  | 9,751 | 10,518 | 7,623
Total assets |  |  | 257,841 | 263,787 | 263,066
Total liabilities |  |  | 128,154 | 132,037 | 140,609
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | 11,465 | 11,069 | 10,354
Operating segments [member] | FEMSA Comercio Fuel Retail Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 34,292 | 47,852 | 46,936 |
Gross profit |  | 4,300 | 4,775 | 4,231 |
Interest expense |  | 1,099 | 1,175 | 211 |
Interest income |  | 40 | 114 | 159 |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | (224) | 124 | 407 |
Income taxes |  | (29) | 49 | 123 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 865 | 855 | 152 |
Non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization |  | 22 | 105 | 11 |
Total assets |  |  | 17,701 | 7,015 | 15,878
Total liabilities |  |  | 16,754 | 6,142 | 14,257
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | 706 | 520 | 549
Operating segments [member] | FEMSA Comercio Health Retail Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 65,172 | 58,922 | 51,739 |
Gross profit |  | 19,575 | 17,645 | 15,865 |
Interest expense |  | 1,540 | 1,226 | 678 |
Interest income |  | 162 | 10 | 14 |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | 753 | 1,487 | 1,438 |
Income taxes |  | 243 | 556 | 652 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 3,543 | 3,112 | 983 |
Non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization |  | 28 | 23 | 22 |
Total assets |  |  | 54,366 | 35,881 | 60,107
Total liabilities |  |  | 53,468 | 23,357 | 46,038
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | 1,529 | 1,162 | 1,694
Operating segments [member] | FEMSA Comercio Proximity Division [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 181,277 | 184,810 | 167,458 |
Gross profit |  | 74,296 | 75,099 | 65,529 |
Interest expense |  | 5,932 | 5,733 | 1,806 |
Interest income |  | 388 | 338 | 372 |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | 6,409 | 11,458 | 13,335 |
Income taxes |  | (280) | 923 | 1,124 |
Share of the profit of equity accounted investees, net of tax |  | (18) | 9 | (17) |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 10,574 | 9,604 | 4,971 |
Non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization |  | 739 | 529 | 367 |
Investments in equity accounted investees |  |  | 3,719 | 84 | 3,102
Total assets |  |  | 117,229 | 75,146 | 121,200
Total liabilities |  |  | 98,468 | 56,468 | 104,141
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | 10,374 | 9,441 | 6,907
Operating segments [member] | REPLACED Heineken Investment [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | 1 | 1 |
Interest income |  | 61 | 23 | 22 |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | 48 | 10 | 11 |
Income taxes |  | 12 | (491) | 4 |
Share of the profit of equity accounted investees, net of tax |  | (434) | 6,428 | 6,478 |
Investments in equity accounted investees |  |  | 83,789 | 83,461 | 87,291
Total assets |  |  | 86,639 | 86,340 | 92,444
Total liabilities |  |  | 3,151 | 4,054 | 4,011
Operating segments [member] | Other [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 49,414 | 41,788 | 42,293 |
Gross profit |  | 13,823 | 11,551 | 10,233 |
Interest expense |  | 4,773 | 2,303 | 2,057 |
Interest income |  | 4,123 | 4,563 | 3,757 |
Income before income taxes and share of the profit of equity accounted investees |  | (4,237) | 449 | 1,219 |
Income taxes |  | 9,445 | 3,791 | 3,006 |
Share of the profit of equity accounted investees, net of tax |  | (3) | (78) | 17 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 2,562 | 1,708 | 1,103 |
Non-cash items other than depreciation and amortization |  | $ 138 | 755 | 490 |
Investments in equity accounted investees |  |  | 211 | 252 | 254
Total assets |  |  | 158,746 | 150,674 | 191,207
Total liabilities |  |  | 66,812 | 61,340 | 127,426
Investments in fixed assets |  |  | $ 1,685 | $ 2,391 | $ 1,533

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