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Business Combinations, Discontinued Operations, Sale of Other Disposal Groups and Selected Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Line of Business - Summary of Balance sheet Information by Geographic Segment (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | $ 552,628 | $ 567,691
Total liabilities | 333,095 | 357,272
Net assets by segment | 219,533 | 210,419
Additions to fixed assets | 12,969 | 12,419
Mexico [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 68,449 | 71,521
Total liabilities | 17,906 | 23,574
Net assets by segment | 50,543 | 47,947
Additions to fixed assets | 2,285 | 2,133
United States [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 269,496 | 268,342
Total liabilities | 33,756 | 32,366
Net assets by segment | 235,740 | 235,976
Additions to fixed assets | 4,611 | 3,498
United Kingdom [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 32,366 | 34,881
Total liabilities | 19,220 | 24,160
Net assets by segment | 13,146 | 10,721
Additions to fixed assets | 908 | 1,010
France [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 17,243 | 19,536
Total liabilities | 7,111 | 7,360
Net assets by segment | 10,132 | 12,176
Additions to fixed assets | 441 | 372
Germany [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 8,435 | 9,095
Total liabilities | 6,546 | 6,848
Net assets by segment | 1,889 | 2,247
Additions to fixed assets | 314 | 441
Spain [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 25,140 | 25,731
Total liabilities | 2,957 | 3,543
Net assets by segment | 22,183 | 22,188
Additions to fixed assets | 499 | 553
Poland [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 5,531 | 5,486
Total liabilities | 2,605 | 3,086
Net assets by segment | 2,926 | 2,400
Additions to fixed assets | 564 | 230
Czech Republic [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 4,352 | 5,016
Total liabilities | 1,224 | 1,338
Net assets by segment | 3,128 | 3,678
Additions to fixed assets | 169 | 157
Rest of Europe [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 11,299 | 11,265
Total liabilities | 2,250 | 2,289
Net assets by segment | 9,049 | 8,976
Additions to fixed assets | 226 | 164
Colombia [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 24,514 | 24,406
Total liabilities | 8,721 | 11,307
Net assets by segment | 15,793 | 13,099
Additions to fixed assets | 428 | 1,178
Panama [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 7,156 | 7,232
Total liabilities | 1,187 | 1,029
Net assets by segment | 5,969 | 6,203
Additions to fixed assets | 231 | 152
Costa Rica [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 1,640 | 1,869
Total liabilities | 580 | 646
Net assets by segment | 1,060 | 1,223
Additions to fixed assets | 61 | 42
Caribbean TCL [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 11,230 | 11,004
Total liabilities | 4,954 | 4,917
Net assets by segment | 6,276 | 6,087
Additions to fixed assets | 535 | 584
Dominican Republic [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 4,010 | 4,362
Total liabilities | 1,182 | 1,132
Net assets by segment | 2,828 | 3,230
Additions to fixed assets | 150 | 172
Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 6,459 | 6,967
Total liabilities | 2,621 | 3,234
Net assets by segment | 3,838 | 3,733
Additions to fixed assets | 183 | 185
Philippines [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 12,241 | 11,554
Total liabilities | 2,929 | 2,617
Net assets by segment | 9,312 | 8,937
Additions to fixed assets | 544 | 518
Egypt [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 4,796 | 4,603
Total liabilities | 1,906 | 1,776
Net assets by segment | 2,890 | 2,827
Additions to fixed assets | 176 | 418
Israel [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 9,592 | 9,760
Total liabilities | 6,712 | 6,838
Net assets by segment | 2,880 | 2,922
Additions to fixed assets | 412 | 391
Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 3,991 | 3,911
Total liabilities | 1,451 | 1,189
Net assets by segment | 2,540 | 2,722
Additions to fixed assets | 103 | 58
Other Locations [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 22,588 | 29,772
Total liabilities | 206,963 | 218,023
Net assets by segment | (184,375) | (188,251)
Additions to fixed assets | 129 | 163
Continuing operation [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 550,528 | 566,313
Total liabilities | 332,781 | 357,272
Net assets by segment | 217,747 | 209,041
Additions to fixed assets | 12,969 | 12,419
Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 2,100 | 1,378
Total liabilities | 314 | 0
Net assets by segment | 1,786 | 1,378
Additions to fixed assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 9,521 | 8,572
Equity accounted investment [member] | Mexico [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 241
Equity accounted investment [member] | United States [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 2,485 | 1,573
Equity accounted investment [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 118 | 107
Equity accounted investment [member] | France [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 927 | 1,055
Equity accounted investment [member] | Germany [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 85 | 85
Equity accounted investment [member] | Spain [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 6 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Poland [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 8 | 9
Equity accounted investment [member] | Czech Republic [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 157 | 149
Equity accounted investment [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 9
Equity accounted investment [member] | Colombia [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Panama [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Dominican Republic [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 |
Equity accounted investment [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 29 | 31
Equity accounted investment [member] | Philippines [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 6 | 6
Equity accounted investment [member] | Egypt [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 1 | 1
Equity accounted investment [member] | Israel [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Equity accounted investment [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 5,670 | 5,306
Equity accounted investment [member] | Continuing operation [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 9,492 | 8,572
Equity accounted investment [member] | Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 29 | 0
All other assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 543,107 | 559,119
All other assets [member] | Mexico [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 68,449 | 71,280
All other assets [member] | United States [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 267,011 | 266,769
All other assets [member] | United Kingdom [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 32,248 | 34,774
All other assets [member] | France [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 16,316 | 18,481
All other assets [member] | Germany [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 8,350 | 9,010
All other assets [member] | Spain [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 25,134 | 25,731
All other assets [member] | Poland [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 5,523 | 5,477
All other assets [member] | Czech Republic [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 4,195 | 4,867
All other assets [member] | Rest of Europe [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 11,299 | 11,256
All other assets [member] | Colombia [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 24,514 | 24,406
All other assets [member] | Panama [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 7,156 | 7,232
All other assets [member] | Costa Rica [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 1,640 | 1,869
All other assets [member] | Caribbean TCL [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 11,230 | 11,004
All other assets [member] | Dominican Republic [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 4,010 | 4,362
All other assets [member] | Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 6,430 | 6,936
All other assets [member] | Philippines [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 12,235 | 11,548
All other assets [member] | Egypt [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 4,795 | 4,602
All other assets [member] | Israel [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 9,592 | 9,760
All other assets [member] | Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 3,991 | 3,911
All other assets [member] | Other Locations [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 16,918 | 24,466
All other assets [member] | Continuing operation [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | 541,036 | 557,741
All other assets [member] | Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Total assets | $ 2,071 | $ 1,378

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