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Balances and Transactions in Foreign Currencies - Exchange Rates (Detail) | Apr. 09, 2021 $ / € $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / € $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / € $ / $
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Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate |  | 19.8920 |
USD |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate | 20.1765 | 19.9487 | 18.8452
Euro [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of exchange rates [Line Items] |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate | $ / € | 23.8326 | 24.5213 | 21.1223

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