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Intangible Assets - Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | [1] | Dec. 31, 2023 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($)
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 190,772 | $ 158,138 |
Amortization expense |  | (3,295) | (2,696) | $ (2,694)
Ending balance | $ 8,475 | 143,218 | 190,772 | 158,138
Rights to Produce and Distribute Coca-Cola Trademark Products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 75,756 | 75,396 |
Ending balance |  | 73,952 | 75,756 | 75,396
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 85,704 | 57,351 |
Ending balance |  | 45,522 | 85,704 | 57,351
Trademark rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,044 | 8,073 |
Ending balance |  | 12,898 | 9,044 | 8,073
Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,265 | 1,413 |
Ending balance |  | 1,483 | 1,265 | 1,413
Total Unamortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 171,769 | 142,233 |
Ending balance |  | 133,855 | 171,769 | 142,233
Technology Costs and Management Systems |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 3,884 | 4,247 |
Ending balance |  | 4,602 | 3,884 | 4,247
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,336 | 9,192 |
Ending balance |  | 169 | 10,336 | 9,192
Alcohol Licenses |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,038 | 1,168 |
Ending balance |  | 1,037 | 1,038 | 1,168
Other |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 3,745 | 1,298 |
Ending balance |  | 3,555 | 3,745 | 1,298
Total Amortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 19,003 | 15,905 |
Ending balance |  | 9,363 | 19,003 | 15,905
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (12,898) | (10,032) | (8,961)
Amortization expense |  | (3,295) | (2,696) | (2,694)
Business disposals |  | (4,337) |  |
Disposals |  | 370 | 1,152 | 890
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | 968 | (1,227) | 787
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (78) | (95) | (54)
Impairment |  | (36) |  |
Ending balance |  | (10,632) | (12,898) | (10,032)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Trademark rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment |  | (36) |  |
Ending balance |  | (36) |  |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Total Unamortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment |  | (36) |  |
Ending balance |  | (36) |  |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Technology Costs and Management Systems |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (7,021) | (6,414) | (6,469)
Amortization expense |  | (1,519) | (1,312) | (1,473)
Business disposals |  | (276) |  |
Disposals |  | 161 | 992 | 789
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | 578 | (193) | 792
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (78) | (94) | (53)
Ending balance |  | (7,603) | (7,021) | (6,414)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (3,152) | (1,608) | (827)
Amortization expense |  | (1,113) | (915) | (791)
Business disposals |  | (4,010) |  |
Disposals |  | 0 | 157 |
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | 188 | (786) | 10
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  |  |  | 0
Ending balance |  | (67) | (3,152) | (1,608)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Alcohol Licenses |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (939) | (838) | (736)
Amortization expense |  | (116) | (104) | (102)
Business disposals |  | 0 |  |
Disposals |  | 0 | 3 |
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (15) |  |
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  |  |  | 1
Ending balance |  | (1,040) | (939) | (838)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Other |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (1,786) | (1,172) | (929)
Amortization expense |  | (547) | (365) | (328)
Business disposals |  | (51) |  |
Disposals |  | 209 | 0 | 101
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | 187 | (248) | (15)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 | (1) |
Ending balance |  | (1,886) | (1,786) | (1,172)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Total Amortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (12,898) | (10,032) | (8,961)
Amortization expense |  | (3,295) | (2,696) | (2,694)
Business disposals |  | (4,337) |  |
Disposals |  | 370 | 1,152 | 890
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | 968 | (1,227) | 787
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (78) | (95) | (54)
Ending balance |  | (10,596) | (12,898) | (10,032)
Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 203,670 | 168,170 | 164,462
Additions |  | 3,405 | 2,232 | 2,517
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 4,302 | 37,335 | 8,879
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 455 | 398 |
Business disposals |  | (46,412) | 10 |
Disposals |  | (597) | (925) | (1,133)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (7,998) | (2,860) | (5,468)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 70 | 80 | 62
Impairment |  | (4,995) | (770) | (1,149)
Business combinations from disposals |  | 1,950 |  |
Ending balance |  | 153,850 | 203,670 | 168,170
Gross carrying amount | Rights to Produce and Distribute Coca-Cola Trademark Products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 75,756 | 75,396 | 76,649
Additions |  |  | 0 | 2
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (1,568) | (756) | (1,255)
Ending balance |  | 73,952 | 75,756 | 75,396
Gross carrying amount | Goodwill |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 85,704 | 57,351 | 52,820
Additions |  | 0 | 22 |
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 3,918 | 33,715 | 7,940
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | (12,273) | (2,557) |
Business disposals |  | (25,036) |  |
Disposals |  | (2) | 0 | (12)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (3,744) | (2,057) | (2,303)
Impairment |  | (4,995) | (770) | (1,094)
Business combinations from disposals |  | 1,950 |  |
Ending balance |  | 45,522 | 85,704 | 57,351
Gross carrying amount | Trademark rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,044 | 8,073 | 8,647
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  |  | 1,077 | 65
Transfer of completed development systems |  | 0 |  |
Disposals |  |  |  | 0
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (810) | (106) | (584)
Impairment |  |  | 0 | (55)
Ending balance |  | 12,934 | 9,044 | 8,073
Gross carrying amount | Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,265 | 1,413 | 1,376
Additions |  | 4 | 12 | 127
Disposals |  | (2) | (2) | (10)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | 45 | (158) | (80)
Ending balance |  | 1,483 | 1,265 | 1,413
Gross carrying amount | Total Unamortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 171,769 | 142,233 | 139,492
Additions |  | 4 | 34 | 129
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 3,944 | 35,908 | 8,005
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | (4,590) | (2,557) |
Business disposals |  | (28,113) |  |
Transfer of completed development systems |  | 3 |  |
Disposals |  | (4) | (2) | (22)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (6,077) | (3,077) | (4,222)
Impairment |  | (4,995) | (770) | (1,149)
Business combinations from disposals |  | 1,950 |  |
Ending balance |  | 133,891 | 171,769 | 142,233
Gross carrying amount | Technology Costs and Management Systems |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,905 | 10,661 | 10,873
Additions |  | 1,966 | 672 | 1,140
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  |  |  | 0
Business disposals |  |  | 10 |
Transfer of completed development systems |  | 292 | 65 | 262
Disposals |  | (197) | (891) | (973)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (424) | 15 | (641)
Ending balance |  | 12,205 | 10,905 | 10,661
Gross carrying amount | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 13,488 | 10,800 | 9,850
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 188 | 0 | 873
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 5,162 | 2,955 |
Business disposals |  | (17,788) |  |
Disposals |  | 0 | (3) |
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (814) | (264) | 77
Ending balance |  | 236 | 13,488 | 10,800
Gross carrying amount | Alcohol Licenses |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,977 | 2,006 | 1,897
Additions |  | 261 | 50 | 145
Transfer of completed development systems |  | 0 | (50) |
Disposals |  | (161) | (29) | (36)
Ending balance |  | 2,077 | 1,977 | 2,006
Gross carrying amount | Other |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,531 | 2,470 | 2,350
Additions |  | 1,174 | 1,476 | 1,103
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  |  | 1,054 | 1
Transfer of completed development systems |  | (295) | (15) | (262)
Disposals |  | (235) | 0 | (102)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (683) | 466 | (682)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 70 | 80 | 62
Ending balance |  | 5,441 | 5,531 | 2,470
Gross carrying amount | Total Amortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 31,901 | 25,937 | 24,970
Additions |  | 3,401 | 2,198 | 2,388
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  |  | 1,427 | 874
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 5,045 | 2,955 |
Business disposals |  |  | 10 |
Transfer of completed development systems |  | (3) |  |
Disposals |  | (593) | (923) | (1,111)
Effect of movements in exchange rates |  | (1,921) | 217 | (1,246)
Changes in value on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 70 | 80 | 62
Ending balance |  | 19,959 | 31,901 | $ 25,937
Gross carrying amount | Coca-Cola FEMSA | Rights to Produce and Distribute Coca-Cola Trademark Products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 0 | 1,116 |
Business disposals |  | (12) |  |
Gross carrying amount | Coca-Cola FEMSA | Trademark rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 26 |  |
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | 7,683 |  |
Business disposals |  | (3,009) |  |
Transfer of completed development systems |  | (224) |  |
Gross carrying amount | Coca-Cola FEMSA | Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Business disposals |  | (56) |  |
Transfer of completed development systems |  | 227 |  |
Gross carrying amount | Coca-Cola FEMSA | Technology Costs and Management Systems |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 145 | $ 373 |
Business disposals |  | (482) |  |
Gross carrying amount | Coca-Cola FEMSA | Other |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 25 |  |
Changes in fair value of past acquisitions |  | (117) |  |
Business disposals |  | (29) |  |
Gross carrying amount | Coca-Cola FEMSA | Total Amortized Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (see Note 4) |  | 358 |  |
Business disposals |  | (18,299) |  |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | $ 6,250 |  |
[1] | Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) – See Note 2.2.3

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