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Other Liabilities, Provisions, Contingencies and Commitments - Litigation, etc. (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Aggregate amount claimed against company | $ 86,855 |  |
Capital Commitments | 432 | $ 556 |
Brazil [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Tax contingencies amount | 48,403 |  |
Litigation amount | 7,342 | $ 10,471 | $ 7,739
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] | ICMS [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Tax contingencies amount | 8,899 |  |
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] | Tax credits [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Tax contingencies amount | 29,280 |  |
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] | Federal taxes [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Tax contingencies amount | 4,878 |  |
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] | Amortization of Goodwill [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Tax contingencies amount | 2,677 |  |
Coca-Cola FEMSA [member] | Liability Over The Operations of Third Party [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Tax contingencies amount | $ 2,667 |  |

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