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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 113,106 | $ 114,513 |
Ending balance | $ 5,613 | 115,147 | 113,106 | $ 114,513
Amount payable to suppliers for property, plant and equipment |  | 3,784 | 289 | 610
Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 196,741 | 188,260 | 172,939
Additions |  | 21,453 | 18,659 | 22,926
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 86 | 488 | 2,104
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 58 | 59 | 405
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 56 | (449) | 459
Disposals |  | (13,401) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (4,136) | (5,158) | (6,207)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 2,990 | 1,824 | 2,345
Ending balance |  | 203,847 | 196,741 | 188,260
Cost | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (1,835) |
Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (6,005) | (5,793)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (83,635) | (73,747) | (64,337)
Depreciation for the year |  | (16,333) | (16,378) | (15,468)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (38) | (282) | 262
Disposals |  | 10,956 | 4,800 | 4,204
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 2,114 | (1,070) | 2,795
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (1,764) |  | 1,203
Ending balance |  | (88,700) | (83,635) | (73,747)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 1,274 |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | 1,768 |
Land |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,922 | 9,682 |
Ending balance |  | 10,113 | 9,922 | 9,682
Land | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,922 | 9,682 | 9,568
Additions |  | 303 | 241 | 309
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  | 158 | 146
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  |  |  | 142
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 3 | 4 | (253)
Disposals |  | (93) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (162) | (238) | (329)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 140 | 88 | 114
Ending balance |  | 10,113 | 9,922 | 9,682
Land | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (13) | (15)
Buildings |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 19,612 | 19,896 |
Ending balance |  | 19,688 | 19,612 | 19,896
Buildings | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 27,255 | 26,794 | 25,081
Additions |  | 484 | 616 | 1,134
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  |  | 806
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  |  |  | 227
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 768 | 809 | 581
Disposals |  | (205) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (657) | (1,135) | (1,147)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 464 | 293 | 366
Ending balance |  | 28,109 | 27,255 | 26,794
Buildings | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (122) | (254)
Buildings | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (7,643) | (6,898) | (6,179)
Depreciation for the year |  | (870) | (828) | (937)
Disposals |  | 80 | 38 | 46
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 151 | (82) | 264
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (139) |  | 92
Ending balance |  | (8,421) | (7,643) | (6,898)
Buildings | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | 127 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 43,616 | 44,773 |
Ending balance |  | 43,822 | 43,616 | 44,773
Machinery and equipment | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 86,726 | 82,646 | 76,204
Additions |  | 5,263 | 5,277 | 6,826
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 86 | 200 | 686
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 55 | 59 | 50
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 4,997 | 3,471 | 3,694
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 60 | (449) | 410
Disposals |  | (7,196) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (1,487) | (2,233) | (2,463)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 1,580 | 990 | 1,254
Ending balance |  | 90,084 | 86,726 | 82,646
Machinery and equipment | Cost | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (775) |
Machinery and equipment | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (3,358) | (3,195)
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (43,110) | (37,873) | (32,860)
Depreciation for the year |  | (8,344) | (8,390) | (7,862)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (38) | (282) | 262
Disposals |  | 5,312 | 2,707 | 1,967
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 864 | (595) | 1,249
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (946) |  | 629
Ending balance |  | (46,262) | (43,110) | (37,873)
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 625 |
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | 698 |
Refrigeration equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 7,787 | 8,650 |
Ending balance |  | 7,263 | 7,787 | 8,650
Refrigeration equipment | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 16,949 | 17,301 | 17,034
Additions |  | 115 | 137 | 636
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  |  |  | (13)
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 1,351 | 1,192 | 1,396
Disposals |  | (1,614) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (556) | (797) | (961)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 318 | 189 | 241
Ending balance |  | 16,563 | 16,949 | 17,301
Refrigeration equipment | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (1,073) | (1,032)
Refrigeration equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (9,162) | (8,651) | (8,174)
Depreciation for the year |  | (1,795) | (1,832) | (1,862)
Disposals |  | 1,493 | 989 | 966
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 372 | (132) | 583
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (208) |  | 164
Ending balance |  | (9,300) | (9,162) | (8,651)
Refrigeration equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | 464 |
Returnable bottles |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,771 | 6,061 |
Ending balance |  | 6,758 | 5,771 | 6,061
Returnable bottles | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 17,923 | 16,152 | 14,749
Additions |  | 3,655 | 2,613 | 2,581
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 31 | 57 | 359
Disposals |  | (2,300) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (364) | (629) | (833)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 487 | 291 | 352
Ending balance |  | 19,432 | 17,923 | 16,152
Returnable bottles | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (561) | (1,056)
Returnable bottles | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (12,152) | (10,091) | (8,706)
Depreciation for the year |  | (2,708) | (2,779) | (2,734)
Disposals |  | 2,391 | 536 | 1,079
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 222 | (250) | 572
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (427) |  | 302
Ending balance |  | (12,674) | (12,152) | (10,091)
Returnable bottles | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | 432 |
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,534 | 9,601 |
Ending balance |  | 10,736 | 10,534 | 9,601
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,534 | 9,601 | 7,849
Additions |  | 8,527 | 6,979 | 8,421
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  | 3 |
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | (7,384) | (5,644) | (6,284)
Disposals |  | (190) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (752) | (339) | (370)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 1 | (30) | 18
Ending balance |  | 10,736 | 10,534 | 9,601
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Cost | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (24) |
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (12) | (33)
Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 15,397 | 15,553 |
Ending balance |  | 16,227 | 15,397 | 15,553
Leasehold improvements | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 26,527 | 25,291 | 21,559
Additions |  | 2,869 | 2,611 | 2,907
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  | 46 | 466
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 3 |  | 7
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 215 | 110 | 496
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (8) |  |
Disposals |  | (1,771) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (76) | 310 | 26
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 | 3 |
Ending balance |  | 27,759 | 26,527 | 25,291
Leasehold improvements | Cost | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (1,036) |
Leasehold improvements | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (808) | (170)
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (11,130) | (9,738) | (7,930)
Depreciation for the year |  | (2,462) | (2,404) | (1,985)
Disposals |  | 1,649 | 492 | 115
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 417 | (6) | 64
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (6) |  | 2
Ending balance |  | (11,532) | (11,130) | (9,738)
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Specialty's Caf & Bakery, Inc |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | 649 |
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | (123) |
Other PPE |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 467 | 297 |
Ending balance |  | 540 | 467 | 297
Other PPE | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 905 | 793 | 895
Additions |  | 237 | 185 | 112
Additions from business acquisitions |  |  | 81 |
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  |  |  | (8)
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 19 | 1 | 11
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 4 |  | 49
Disposals |  | (32) |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (82) | (97) | (130)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 |  |
Ending balance |  | 1,051 | 905 | 793
Other PPE | Cost | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  | (58) | (38)
Other PPE | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (438) | (496) | (488)
Depreciation for the year |  | (154) | (145) | (88)
Disposals |  | 31 | 38 | 31
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 88 | (5) | 63
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (38) |  | 14
Ending balance |  | $ (511) | (438) | $ (496)
Other PPE | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Philippines |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | $ 170 |

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