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Business Combination,Discontinued Operations, Sale of Other Disposal Groups and Selected Financial Information by Geographic Operating Segment - Summary of Net Sales by Product and Geographic Segment (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 258,131 | $ 249,945 | $ 219,299
Net sales, discontinued operations | 1,549 | 8,979 | 11,888
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 259,680 | 258,924 | 231,187
Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 57,367 | 52,731 | 44,612
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 65,536 | 66,554 | 56,828
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 20,179 | 21,153 | 20,227
France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 16,162 | 14,535 | 12,064
Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 8,717 | 8,187 | 7,009
Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,880 | 5,722 | 5,396
Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,478 | 4,711 | 4,337
Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 8,575 | 7,394 | 6,797
Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 10,685 | 12,414 | 11,560
Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,014 | 4,782 | 4,531
Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,426 | 2,467 | 2,429
Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 10,844 | 10,600 | 10,189
Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 8,296 | 9,655 | 8,432
Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,862 | 6,945 | 6,918
Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 13,516 | 11,846 | 9,929
Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 11,311 | 10,249 | 8,041
Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,283 |  |
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 134,329 | 130,682 | 112,968
Net sales, discontinued operations | 0 | 422 | 1,046
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 134,329 | 131,104 | 114,014
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 42,195 | 37,647 | 30,384
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 27,804 | 28,585 | 23,358
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,879 | 5,267 | 4,705
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,595 | 3,416 | 3,098
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,499 | 5,478 | 5,265
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,230 | 2,811 | 2,630
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,236 | 5,286 | 5,075
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,043 | 8,814 | 8,158
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,876 | 3,794 | 3,368
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,095 | 2,144 | 2,092
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 11,412 | 10,998 | 9,633
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 8,093 | 9,405 | 8,270
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,347 | 6,076 | 6,052
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 928 | 961 | 880
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments [member] | Cement segment [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,097 |  |
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 100,853 | 97,709 | 86,701
Net sales, discontinued operations | 525 | 1,366 | 3,877
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 101,378 | 99,075 | 90,578
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 14,672 | 13,664 | 13,163
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 35,400 | 35,843 | 30,129
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,459 | 7,830 | 7,729
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 13,367 | 11,883 | 10,026
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,668 | 4,539 | 3,749
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 944 | 823 | 721
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,532 | 2,237 | 1,916
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,715 | 2,254 | 1,945
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,024 | 4,522 | 4,428
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,725 | 1,577 | 1,424
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 386 | 390 | 367
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,308 | 1,526 | 2,058
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 67 | 143 | 115
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 479 | 943 | 975
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 11,078 | 9,535 | 7,956
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments [member] | Concrete segment [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 29 |  |
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 41,267 | 40,341 | 34,244
Net sales, discontinued operations | 340 | 785 | 1,928
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 41,607 | 41,126 | 36,172
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,416 | 3,156 | 2,860
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 14,436 | 14,565 | 11,914
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,758 | 8,195 | 7,614
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,373 | 5,640 | 4,410
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,134 | 2,112 | 1,790
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 259 | 196 | 150
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 701 | 579 | 489
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,055 | 911 | 728
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,224 | 1,364 | 1,329
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 452 | 413 | 383
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 122 | 179 | 138
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 268 | 322 | 376
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 159 | 164 | 96
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 16 | 26 | 36
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,875 | 2,519 | 1,931
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments [member] | Aggregates segment [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 19 |  |
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 57,087 | 53,179 | 49,588
Net sales, discontinued operations | 687 | 6,665 | 5,474
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | 57,774 | 59,844 | 55,062
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 11,211 | 11,773 | 9,956
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,235 | 7,107 | 7,994
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 8,067 | 7,889 | 7,859
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 205 | 278 | 224
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,335 | 2,262 | 2,103
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 676 | 472 | 392
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 226 | 219 | 197
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 462 | 338 | 562
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,960 | 1,761 | 1,345
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 180 | 139 | 172
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 120 | 126 | 109
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 307 | 298 | 451
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 52 | 70 | 62
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 173 | 217 | 236
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,148 | 1,379 | 1,115
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 22,515 | 18,851 | 16,811
Operating segments [member] | All other segments [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | 215 |  |
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (75,405) | (71,966) | (64,202)
Net sales, discontinued operations | (3) | (259) | (437)
Net sales, continuing and discontinued operations | (75,408) | (72,225) | (64,639)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (14,127) | (13,509) | (11,751)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (18,339) | (19,546) | (16,567)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (7,984) | (8,028) | (7,680)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (3,783) | (3,266) | (2,596)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (4,015) | (4,142) | (3,731)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (1,498) | (1,247) | (1,132)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (1,211) | (1,135) | (895)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (1,893) | (1,395) | (1,513)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (3,566) | (4,047) | (3,700)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (1,219) | (1,141) | (816)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (297) | (372) | (277)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (2,451) | (2,544) | (2,329)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (75) | (127) | (111)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (153) | (317) | (381)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (3,513) | (2,548) | (1,953)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | (11,204) | $ (8,602) | $ (8,770)
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [line items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ (77) |  |

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