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Other Accounts Receivable - Summary of Consolidated Other Accounts Receivable (Parenthetical) (Detail) - CEMEX Colombia S.A [member] - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Other Accounts Receivables [line items] |  |
Bank credit | $ 129 | $ 141
Debt repayment description | Full repayment of the trust’s debt by means of a repayment of approximately 50% during 2019 and the remaining portion in November 2020. |
Percentage Threshold Of Debt Repayment | 50.00% |

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