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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
shares
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity File Number 001-35934
Entity Registrant Name MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code O5
Entity Address, Address Line One General Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Entity Address, Address Line Two Colonia Bella Vista
Entity Address, City or Town Monterrey
Entity Address, State or Province NL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 64410
Entity Address, Country MX
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company false
Auditor Name MANCERA, S.C.
Auditor Firm ID 1284
Auditor Location San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Entity Central Index Key 0001061736
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Document Registration Statement false
Business Contact  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Contact Personnel Name Juan F. Fonseca
City Area Code 52-818
Local Phone Number 328-6167
Contact Personnel Email Address investor@femsa.com.mx
Entity Address, Address Line One General Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Entity Address, Address Line Two Colonia Bella Vista
Entity Address, City or Town Monterrey
Entity Address, State or Province NL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 64410
Entity Address, Country MX
American depositary shares  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 BD Units, and each BD Unit consisting of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L
Trading Symbol FMX
Security Exchange Name NYSE
2.875% Senior Notes due 2023  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 2.875% Senior Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol FMX23
Security Exchange Name NYSE
4.375% Senior Notes due 2043  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 4.375% Senior Notes due 2043
Trading Symbol FMX43
Security Exchange Name NYSE
3.500% Senior Notes due 2050  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 3.500% Senior Notes due 2050
Trading Symbol FMX50
Security Exchange Name NYSE
BD units  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 2,161,177,770
B units  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 1,417,048,500