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Other Liabilities, Provisions, Contingencies and Commitments - Changes in Balance of Provisions Recorded (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 6,303 |  |
Balance at end of the period | 5,589 | $ 6,303 |
Spaipa SA Industria Brasileira de Bebidas [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Reversal of indemnifiable items | (899) |  |
Indirect taxes |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,153 | 5,062 | $ 5,421
Penalties and other charges | 77 |  | 1
New contingencies | 314 | 489 | 486
Cancellation and expiration | (77) | (153) | (247)
Payments | (237) | (218) | (174)
Reversal of indemnifiable items |  | (1,177) |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (385) | (850) | (425)
Balance at end of the period | 2,845 | 3,153 | 5,062
Labor |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,857 | 2,455 | 2,601
Penalties and other charges | 309 | 233 | 293
New contingencies | 526 | 249 | 521
Contingencies added in business combination |  |  | 44
Cancellation and expiration | (445) | (61) | (283)
Payments | (360) | (592) | (500)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (80) | (427) | (221)
Balance at end of the period | 1,807 | 1,857 | 2,455
Legal |  |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,293 | 1,337 | 1,906
Penalties and other charges | 68 | 8 | 94
New contingencies | 35 | 362 | 213
Contingencies added in business combination |  |  | 77
Cancellation and expiration | (364) | (141) | (542)
Payments | (97) | (111) | (318)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 2 | (162) | (93)
Balance at end of the period | $ 937 | $ 1,293 | $ 1,337

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