Increase decrease in foreign currency exchange rate.

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- Definition

The spot exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Exchange rate is the ratio of exchange for two currencies. Spot exchange rate is the exchange rate for immediate delivery.

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The explanation of the nature and amount of individually significant transactions with a government that has control, joint control or significant influence over the reporting entity and entities under control, joint control or significant influence of that government.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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The weighted average lessee's incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Basis of Preparation (Detail) - $ / $	12 Months Ended
Basis of Preparation (Detail) - $ / $	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 09, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items]
Conversion rate of Mexican pesos to U.S. dollars	19.8920
Description of significant influence	If the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 20 per cent or more of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that it has significant influence, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. If the Company holds, directly or indirectly, less than 20 per cent of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that the Company does not have significant influence, unless such influence can be clearly demonstrated.
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate	9.49%		10.18%
Changes in foreign exchange rates [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items]
Conversion rate of Mexican pesos to U.S. dollars		20.1620
Increase decrease in foreign currency exchange rate		1.00%