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Business Combination,Discontinued Operations, Sale of Other Disposal Groups and Selected Financial Information by Geographic Operating Segment - Summary of Consolidating Statements of Operations by Geographic Operating Segments (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | $ 275,074 | $ 263,516 | $ 238,812
Less: Related parties | (16,943) | (13,571) | (19,513)
Net sales | 258,131 | 249,945 | 219,299
Operating EBITDA | 48,563 | 51,534 | 41,534
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 15,992 | 15,991 | 14,658
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 32,571 | 35,543 | 26,876
Other expenses, net | (3,815) | (1,670) | (3,032)
Financial expense | (19,301) | (21,487) | (19,784)
Other financing items, net | 3,616 | 4,489 | (1,333)
Net sales (including related parties), continuing and discontinued operations | 1,550 | 9,186 | 11,944
Less: Related parties, continuing and discontinued operations | (1) | (207) | (56)
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 1,549 | 8,979 | 11,888
Operating EBITDA, continuing and discontinued operations | 75 | 1,232 | 1,201
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 57 | 693 | 978
Operating earnings before other expenses, net, discontinued operations | 18 | 539 | 223
Other expenses, net, continuing and discontinued operations | 14 | (2) | 23
Financial expense, continuing and discontinued operations | (3) | (10) | (17)
Other financing items, net, continuing and discontinued operations | 0 | (47) | 66
Net sales (including related parties), continuing and discontinued operations | 276,624 | 272,702 | 250,756
Less: Related parties, continuing and discontinued operations | (16,944) | (13,778) | (19,569)
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 259,680 | 258,924 | 231,187
Operating EBITDA, continuing and discontinued operations | 48,638 | 52,766 | 42,735
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 16,049 | 16,684 | 15,636
Operating earnings before other expenses, net, continuing and discontinued operations | 32,589 | 36,082 | 27,099
Other expenses, net, continuing and discontinued operations | (3,801) | (1,672) | (3,009)
Financial expense, continuing and discontinued operations | (19,304) | (21,497) | (19,801)
Other financing items, net, continuing and discontinued operations | 3,616 | 4,442 | (1,267)
Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 58,442 | 53,579 | 50,260
Less: Related parties | (1,075) | (848) | (5,648)
Net sales | 57,367 | 52,731 | 44,612
Operating EBITDA | 21,215 | 19,256 | 15,362
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 2,246 | 2,390 | 2,399
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 18,969 | 16,866 | 12,963
Other expenses, net | (687) | (608) | (684)
Financial expense | (409) | (339) | (210)
Other financing items, net | (534) | 2,695 | 915
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 65,536 | 66,554 | 56,846
Less: Related parties | 0 | 0 | (18)
Net sales | 65,536 | 66,554 | 56,828
Operating EBITDA | 10,652 | 10,973 | 7,985
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 6,200 | 6,400 | 5,629
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 4,452 | 4,573 | 2,356
Other expenses, net | 3,202 | 2,919 | 234
Financial expense | (631) | (487) | (437)
Other financing items, net | (177) | (212) | (144)
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 20,179 | 21,153 | 20,227
Less: Related parties | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales | 20,179 | 21,153 | 20,227
Operating EBITDA | 2,763 | 3,606 | 2,705
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 997 | 1,047 | 1,004
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,766 | 2,559 | 1,701
Other expenses, net | 450 | 711 | (147)
Financial expense | (77) | (63) | (95)
Other financing items, net | (397) | (393) | (299)
France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 16,162 | 14,535 | 12,064
Less: Related parties | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales | 16,162 | 14,535 | 12,064
Operating EBITDA | 855 | 669 | 670
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 549 | 484 | 438
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 306 | 185 | 232
Other expenses, net | (129) | (110) | (8)
Financial expense | (61) | (53) | (48)
Other financing items, net | 18 | 2 | (10)
Germany [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 10,056 | 9,572 | 8,285
Less: Related parties | (1,339) | (1,385) | (1,276)
Net sales | 8,717 | 8,187 | 7,009
Operating EBITDA | 743 | 553 | 542
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 509 | 464 | 389
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 234 | 89 | 153
Other expenses, net | (11) | (64) | 49
Financial expense | (14) | (15) | (14)
Other financing items, net | (63) | (85) | (61)
Spain [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 6,870 | 6,563 | 6,151
Less: Related parties | (990) | (841) | (755)
Net sales | 5,880 | 5,722 | 5,396
Operating EBITDA | 344 | 814 | 1,031
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 638 | 663 | 604
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | (294) | 151 | 427
Other expenses, net | (711) | (112) | (735)
Financial expense | (34) | (37) | (72)
Other financing items, net | 12 | (9) | (2)
Poland [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 5,552 | 4,799 | 4,445
Less: Related parties | (74) | (88) | (108)
Net sales | 5,478 | 4,711 | 4,337
Operating EBITDA | 647 | 579 | 598
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 361 | 330 | 295
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 286 | 249 | 303
Other expenses, net | (140) | 6 | 18
Financial expense | (30) | (11) | (54)
Other financing items, net | (8) | 123 | 33
Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 9,439 | 7,935 | 7,457
Less: Related parties | (864) | (541) | (660)
Net sales | 8,575 | 7,394 | 6,797
Operating EBITDA | 1,463 | 1,141 | 1,110
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 688 | 660 | 739
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 775 | 481 | 371
Other expenses, net | (131) | (103) | (187)
Financial expense | (24) | (33) | (23)
Other financing items, net | 71 | 77 | (122)
Colombia [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 10,685 | 12,415 | 11,562
Less: Related parties | 0 | (1) | (2)
Net sales | 10,685 | 12,414 | 11,560
Operating EBITDA | 2,166 | 3,975 | 4,041
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 507 | 489 | 500
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,659 | 3,486 | 3,541
Other expenses, net | (642) | (575) | (88)
Financial expense | (129) | 46 | (50)
Other financing items, net | (36) | 38 | (570)
Panama [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 5,112 | 4,906 | 4,599
Less: Related parties | (98) | (124) | (68)
Net sales | 5,014 | 4,782 | 4,531
Operating EBITDA | 2,007 | 2,170 | 1,869
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 319 | 340 | 298
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,688 | 1,830 | 1,571
Other expenses, net | (20) | (7) | (180)
Financial expense | (5) | (27) | (13)
Other financing items, net | 7 | 5 | 2
Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 2,805 | 2,818 | 2,658
Less: Related parties | (379) | (351) | (229)
Net sales | 2,426 | 2,467 | 2,429
Operating EBITDA | 1,000 | 1,127 | 1,096
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 99 | 116 | 102
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 901 | 1,011 | 994
Other expenses, net | 0 | (23) | (2)
Financial expense | (5) | (11) | (9)
Other financing items, net | 29 | 27 | 2
Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 4,332 |  |
Less: Related parties | (49) |  |
Net sales | 4,283 |  |
Operating EBITDA | 1,059 |  |
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 610 |  |
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 449 |  |
Other expenses, net | (139) |  |
Financial expense | (215) |  |
Other financing items, net | (25) |  |
Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 11,716 | 11,378 | 12,177
Less: Related parties | (872) | (778) | (1,988)
Net sales | 10,844 | 10,600 | 10,189
Operating EBITDA | 2,602 | 2,875 | 2,295
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 449 | 437 | 445
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 2,153 | 2,438 | 1,850
Other expenses, net | (1,069) | (1,226) | (87)
Financial expense | (23) | (28) | (22)
Other financing items, net | (12) | (182) | (119)
Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 8,296 | 9,655 | 8,436
Less: Related parties | 0 | 0 | (4)
Net sales | 8,296 | 9,655 | 8,432
Operating EBITDA | 1,394 | 2,687 | 2,206
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 528 | 530 | 447
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 866 | 2,157 | 1,759
Other expenses, net | 89 | 21 | (12)
Financial expense | (3) | (1) | (20)
Other financing items, net | (24) | (24) | 19
Egypt [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 3,862 | 6,950 | 6,923
Less: Related parties | 0 | (5) | (5)
Net sales | 3,862 | 6,945 | 6,918
Operating EBITDA | 594 | 2,454 | 1,777
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 299 | 539 | 536
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 295 | 1,915 | 1,241
Other expenses, net | (210) | (213) | (254)
Financial expense | (60) | (78) | (115)
Other financing items, net | 574 | (253) | 114
Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Net sales (including related parties) | 13,516 | 11,858 | 9,929
Less: Related parties | 0 | (12) | 0
Net sales | 13,516 | 11,846 | 9,929
Operating EBITDA | 1,855 | 1,617 | 1,250
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 363 | 299 | 244
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,492 | 1,318 | 1,006
Other expenses, net | (174) | (112) | (53)
Financial expense | (28) | (27) | (23)
Other financing items, net | 12 | 27 | (1)
Other Locations [member] |  |  |
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Net sales (including related parties) | 22,514 | 18,846 | 16,793
Less: Related parties | (11,203) | (8,597) | (8,752)
Net sales | 11,311 | 10,249 | 8,041
Operating EBITDA | (2,796) | (2,962) | (3,003)
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 630 | 803 | 589
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | (3,426) | (3,765) | (3,592)
Other expenses, net | (3,493) | (2,174) | (896)
Financial expense | (17,553) | (20,323) | (18,579)
Other financing items, net | $ 4,169 | $ 2,653 | $ (1,090)

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