XML 148 R102.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

Equity Accounted Investees, Other Investments and Non-Current Accounts Receivable - Summary of Other Investments and Non-current Accounts Receivable (Parenthetical) (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
--- | --- | ---
Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] |  |
Accounts receivable from investees and joint ventures | $ 1,273 | $ 1,301
Advances to suppliers of fixed assets | 886 | 55
Employee prepaid compensation | 114 | 112
Refundable taxes | 263 | 261
Warranty deposits | $ 246 | $ 240

X
- Definition Advances to suppliers of fixed assets. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cx_AdvancesToSuppliersOfFixedAssets
Namespace Prefix: | cx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Prepaid Pension Benefit Cost + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cx_PrepaidPensionBenefitCost
Namespace Prefix: | cx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of long-term deposits held by the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_LongtermDeposits
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MiscellaneousNoncurrentAssetsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of non-current receivables from taxes other than income tax. [Refer: Receivables from taxes other than income tax] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_78_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of current receivables due from related parties. [Refer: Related parties [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_78_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivablesDueFromRelatedParties
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant