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Financial Instruments - Summary of Long Term Notes Payable (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Long term borrowings | $ 182,074 | $ 9,339 |  | $ 177,022 |  |  |  |  |
CEMEX Finance LLC October 2022 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,044 | $ 1,044 |  |
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. January 2022 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Principal amount | € |  |  | € 400 |  |  |  |  |  |
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. January 2021 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 385 | $ 242
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. December 2019 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 611 |  |  | $ 90 |
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. October 2018 Variable Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 178
Notes payable [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long term borrowings | 113,307 |  |  | 137,136 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | Other Notes Payable [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long term borrowings | $ 109 |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. April 2026 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Mar. 16, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Apr. 16, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 19,575 | $ 1,000 |  | 19,568 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX Materials, LLC July 2025 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Apr. 02, 2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX Materials LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 7.70% | 7.70% | 7.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Jul. 21, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 3,042 | $ 150 |  | 3,061 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. March 2025 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Mar. 03, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 6.125% | 6.125% | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | May 05, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 14,696 | $ 750 |  | 14,691 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. January 2025 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Sep. 11, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 5.70% | 5.70% | 5.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Jan. 11, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (29) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 20,994 | $ 1,071 |  | 20,988 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, SAB. de CV. December 2024 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Dec. 05, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Dec. 05, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 14,572 | $ 745 |  | 15,257 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX Finance LLC June 2024 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Jun. 14, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX Finance LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 4.625% | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Jun. 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 8,968 | $ 458 |  | 9,390 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX Finance LLC April 2024 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Apr. 01, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX Finance LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Apr. 01, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 18,995 | $ 990 |  | 18,924 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. March 2023 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Mar. 03, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 4.375% | 4.375% | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Mar. 05, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 12,356 | $ 630 |  | 12,938 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX Finance LLC October 2022 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Oct. 12, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX Finance LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 9.375% | 9.375% | 9.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Oct. 12, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (1,500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. January 2022 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Sep. 11, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 4.75% | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Jan. 11, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (480) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | 9,434 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX Finance LLC April 2021 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Apr. 01, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX Finance LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Apr. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (480) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. January 2021 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Oct. 02, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 7.25% | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Jan. 15, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (1,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | 6,606 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. December 2019 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Aug. 12, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Dec. 10, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | $ (1,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. October 2018 Variable Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Date of issuance | Oct. 02, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuer | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency | Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | Oct. 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount |  | (500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term borrowings | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 6,154 |  |  |  |  |

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