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Property, Plant and Equipment (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 ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 134,001 | $ 115,147 |
Disposals |  | (400) | (308) | $ (208)
Ending balance | $ 8,375 | 141,530 | 134,001 | 115,147
Amount payable to suppliers for property, plant and equipment |  | 890 | 2,278 | 3,784
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | 3,830 |  |
Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 236,775 | 203,847 | 196,741
Additions |  | 36,798 | 33,184 | 21,453
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 66 | 6,955 | 86
Business combinations from disposals |  | 70 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 257 | (51) | 58
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  |  | 0 | 0
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 57 | (107) | 56
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (13,742) | (6,677) | (4,136)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 3,843 | 5,250 | 2,990
Ending balance |  | 249,084 | 236,775 | 203,847
Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (13,731) | (5,626) | (13,401)
Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (1,309) |  |
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (102,774) | (88,700) | (83,635)
Depreciation for the year |  | (19,411) | (18,339) | (16,333)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (43) | 89 | (38)
Disposals |  | 8,915 | 5,037 | 10,956
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 7,821 | 2,555 | 2,114
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (2,438) | (3,416) | (1,764)
Ending balance |  | (107,554) | (102,774) | (88,700)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 376 |  |
Land |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,651 | 10,113 |
Ending balance |  | 10,744 | 10,651 | 10,113
Land | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,651 | 10,113 | 9,922
Additions |  | 135 | 447 | 303
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 0 | 201 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 73 | 0 | 0
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 558 | 159 | 3
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | 0
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (523) | (458) | (162)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 177 | 222 | 140
Ending balance |  | 10,744 | 10,651 | 10,113
Land | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (327) | (33) | (93)
Land | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Land | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation for the year |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Buildings |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 21,488 | 19,688 |
Ending balance |  | 20,717 | 21,488 | 19,688
Buildings | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 31,031 | 28,109 | 27,255
Additions |  | 319 | 774 | 484
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 0 | 1,268 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | (15) | 0 | 0
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 1,582 | 1,571 | 768
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | 0
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (2,174) | (1,167) | (657)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 587 | 735 | 464
Ending balance |  | 30,531 | 31,031 | 28,109
Buildings | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (799) | (259) | (205)
Buildings | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Buildings | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (9,543) | (8,421) | (7,643)
Depreciation for the year |  | (1,021) | (1,393) | (870)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | 260 | 217 | 80
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 708 | 298 | 151
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (218) | (244) | (139)
Ending balance |  | (9,814) | (9,543) | (8,421)
Buildings | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Machinery and Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 51,754 | 43,822 |
Ending balance |  | 51,849 | 51,754 | 43,822
Machinery and Equipment | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 105,004 | 90,084 | 86,726
Additions |  | 9,193 | 8,237 | 5,263
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 64 | 4,478 | 86
Business combinations from disposals |  | 70 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 189 | (68) | 55
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 6,008 | 4,794 | 4,997
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 57 | (107) | 60
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (5,845) | (1,955) | (1,487)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 1,897 | 2,903 | 1,580
Ending balance |  | 105,980 | 105,004 | 90,084
Machinery and Equipment | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (9,656) | (3,362) | (7,196)
Machinery and Equipment | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (1,001) |  |
Machinery and Equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (53,250) | (46,262) | (43,110)
Depreciation for the year |  | (10,309) | (9,107) | (8,344)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | (43) | 89 | (38)
Disposals |  | 6,494 | 3,319 | 5,312
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 3,898 | 745 | 864
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (1,265) | (2,034) | (946)
Ending balance |  | (54,131) | (53,250) | (46,262)
Machinery and Equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 344 |  |
Refrigeration Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 8,428 | 7,263 |
Ending balance |  | 9,392 | 8,428 | 7,263
Refrigeration Equipment | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 18,301 | 16,563 | 16,949
Additions |  | 855 | 939 | 115
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 0 | 126 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 2,346 | 2,485 | 1,351
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | 0
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (1,299) | (1,276) | (556)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 400 | 536 | 318
Ending balance |  | 19,358 | 18,301 | 16,563
Refrigeration Equipment | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (1,245) | (1,072) | (1,614)
Refrigeration Equipment | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Refrigeration Equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (9,873) | (9,300) | (9,162)
Depreciation for the year |  | (1,844) | (2,015) | (1,795)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | 1,249 | 936 | 1,493
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 793 | 860 | 372
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (291) | (354) | (208)
Ending balance |  | (9,966) | (9,873) | (9,300)
Refrigeration Equipment | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Returnable Bottles |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 7,896 | 6,758 |
Ending balance |  | 9,156 | 7,896 | 6,758
Returnable Bottles | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 22,970 | 19,432 | 17,923
Additions |  | 2,782 | 4,124 | 3,655
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 0 | 8 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 2,110 | 645 | 31
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | 0
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (2,155) | (1,707) | (364)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 655 | 849 | 487
Ending balance |  | 26,092 | 22,970 | 19,432
Returnable Bottles | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (270) | (381) | (2,300)
Returnable Bottles | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Returnable Bottles | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (15,074) | (12,674) | (12,152)
Depreciation for the year |  | (3,257) | (3,234) | (2,708)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | 261 | 305 | 2,391
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 1,783 | 1,274 | 222
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (649) | (745) | (427)
Ending balance |  | (16,936) | (15,074) | (12,674)
Returnable Bottles | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 16,210 | 10,740 |
Ending balance |  | 20,564 | 16,210 | 10,740
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 16,206 | 10,736 | 10,534
Additions |  | 18,376 | 15,597 | 8,527
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 2 | 699 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | (12,621) | (9,954) | (7,384)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | 0
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (1,109) | (589) | (752)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 123 | 7 | 1
Ending balance |  | 20,564 | 16,206 | 10,736
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (322) | (290) | (190)
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (91) |  |
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Construction In Progress, Netting |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 4 | 4 | 0
Depreciation for the year |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | (4) | 0 | 4
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance |  | 0 | 4 | 4
Investments in Fixed Assets in Progress | Construction In Progress, Netting | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 0 |  |
Leasehold Improvements |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 16,845 | 16,227 |
Ending balance |  | 18,220 | 16,845 | 16,227
Leasehold Improvements | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 31,356 | 27,759 | 26,527
Additions |  | 4,572 | 2,669 | 2,869
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 0 | 175 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 0 | 36 | 3
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 3 | 290 | 215
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | (8)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (266) | 641 | (76)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 4 | 0 | 0
Ending balance |  | 34,457 | 31,356 | 27,759
Leasehold Improvements | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (1,012) | (214) | (1,771)
Leasehold Improvements | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (200) |  |
Leasehold Improvements | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (14,511) | (11,532) | (11,130)
Depreciation for the year |  | (2,784) | (2,456) | (2,462)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | 592 | 248 | 1,649
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 398 | (766) | 417
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (2) | (5) | (6)
Ending balance |  | (16,237) | (14,511) | (11,532)
Leasehold Improvements | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | 70 |  |
Other |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 729 | 536 |
Ending balance |  | 888 | 729 | 536
Other | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,256 | 1,051 | 905
Additions |  | 566 | 397 | 237
Additions from business acquisitions |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Business combinations from disposals |  | 0 |  |
Changes in the fair value of past acquisitions |  | 10 | (19) | 0
Transfer of completed projects in progress |  | 14 | 10 | 19
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 0 | 4
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (371) | (166) | (82)
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | 0 | (2) | 0
Ending balance |  | 1,358 | 1,256 | 1,051
Other | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (100) | (15) | (32)
Other | Gross carrying amount | PHILIPPINES | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | (17) |  |
Other | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (527) | (515) | (438)
Depreciation for the year |  | (196) | (134) | (154)
Transfer (to)/from assets classified as held for sale |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disposals |  | 63 | 12 | 27
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 241 | 144 | 88
Effects on the recognition of inflation effects |  | (13) | (34) | (38)
Ending balance |  | (470) | $ (527) | $ (515)
Other | Disposals, Netting | Envoy Solutions |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |
Disposals |  | $ (38) |  |
[1] | Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) – See Note 2.2.3

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