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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 Consolidating Statements of Operations by Geographic Operating Segments (Detail) - MXN ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | $ 296,640 | $ 274,380 | $ 263,051
Less: Intragroup transactions | (19,785) | (16,943) | (13,574)
Revenues | 276,855 | 257,437 | 249,477
Operating EBITDA | 49,266 | 48,600 | 51,605
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 16,070 | 15,988 | 15,987
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 33,196 | 32,612 | 35,618
Other expenses, net | (5,837) | (3,815) | (1,670)
Financial expense | (12,597) | (19,301) | (21,487)
Other financing items, net | 96 | 3,616 | 4,467
Revenues (including intragroup transactions), discontinued operations | 503 | 2,235 | 9,652
Less: Intragroup transactions, discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | (207)
Operating EBITDA, discontinued operations | 11 | 39 | 1,159
Less: Depreciation and amortization, discontinued operations | 3 | 61 | 697
Operating earnings before other expenses, net, discontinued operations | 8 | (22) | 462
Other expenses, net, discontinued operations | (1) | 14 | (3)
Financial expense, discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | (10)
Other financing items, net, discontinued operations | (5) | 0 | (22)
Revenues (including intragroup transactions), continuing and discontinued operations | 297,143 | 276,615 | 272,703
Less: Intragroup transactions, continuing and discontinued operations | (19,785) | (16,943) | (13,781)
Revenues, continuing and discontinued operations | 277,358 | 259,672 | 258,922
Operating EBITDA, continuing and discontinued operations | 49,277 | 48,639 | 52,764
Less: Depreciation and amortization, continuing and discontinued operations | 16,073 | 16,049 | 16,684
Operating earnings before other expenses, net, continuing and discontinued operations | 33,204 | 32,590 | 36,080
Other expenses, net, continuing and discontinued operations | (5,838) | (3,801) | (1,673)
Financial expense, continuing and discontinued operations | (12,597) | (19,301) | (21,497)
Other financing items, net, continuing and discontinued operations | 91 | 3,616 | 4,445
Discontinued Operations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 503 | 2,235 | 9,445
Mexico [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 63,543 | 58,442 | 53,579
Less: Intragroup transactions | (1,759) | (1,075) | (848)
Revenues | 61,784 | 57,367 | 52,731
Operating EBITDA | 22,204 | 21,215 | 19,256
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 2,198 | 2,246 | 2,390
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 20,006 | 18,969 | 16,866
Other expenses, net | (626) | (687) | (608)
Financial expense | (469) | (409) | (339)
Other financing items, net | (29) | (534) | 2,695
United States [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 72,345 | 65,536 | 66,554
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues | 72,345 | 65,536 | 66,554
Operating EBITDA | 12,069 | 10,652 | 10,973
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 5,917 | 6,200 | 6,400
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 6,152 | 4,452 | 4,573
Other expenses, net | (362) | 3,202 | 2,919
Financial expense | (571) | (631) | (487)
Other financing items, net | (217) | (177) | (212)
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 20,431 | 20,179 | 21,153
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues | 20,431 | 20,179 | 21,153
Operating EBITDA | 2,071 | 2,763 | 3,606
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 1,064 | 997 | 1,047
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,007 | 1,766 | 2,559
Other expenses, net | 133 | 450 | 711
Financial expense | (67) | (77) | (63)
Other financing items, net | (406) | (397) | (393)
France [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 18,308 | 16,162 | 14,535
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues | 18,308 | 16,162 | 14,535
Operating EBITDA | 1,272 | 855 | 669
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 577 | 549 | 484
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 695 | 306 | 185
Other expenses, net | (959) | (129) | (110)
Financial expense | (62) | (61) | (53)
Other financing items, net | (3) | 18 | 2
Germany [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 10,836 | 10,056 | 9,572
Less: Intragroup transactions | (1,450) | (1,339) | (1,385)
Revenues | 9,386 | 8,717 | 8,187
Operating EBITDA | 748 | 743 | 553
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 531 | 509 | 464
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 217 | 234 | 89
Other expenses, net | (152) | (11) | (64)
Financial expense | (14) | (14) | (15)
Other financing items, net | (79) | (63) | (85)
Spain [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 7,627 | 6,870 | 6,563
Less: Intragroup transactions | (898) | (990) | (841)
Revenues | 6,729 | 5,880 | 5,722
Operating EBITDA | 220 | 344 | 814
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 662 | 638 | 663
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | (442) | (294) | 151
Other expenses, net | (303) | (711) | (112)
Financial expense | (43) | (34) | (37)
Other financing items, net | 58 | 12 | (9)
Poland [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 6,989 | 5,552 | 4,799
Less: Intragroup transactions | (80) | (74) | (88)
Revenues | 6,909 | 5,478 | 4,711
Operating EBITDA | 783 | 647 | 579
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 390 | 361 | 330
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 393 | 286 | 249
Other expenses, net | 8 | (140) | 6
Financial expense | (4) | (30) | (11)
Other financing items, net | 7 | (8) | 123
Czech Republic [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 3,796 | 3,450 | 3,027
Less: Intragroup transactions | (31) | (33) | (30)
Revenues | 3,765 | 3,417 | 2,997
Operating EBITDA | 867 | 815 | 622
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 300 | 333 | 328
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 567 | 482 | 294
Other expenses, net | 16 | 37 | (117)
Financial expense | (2) | 44 | (4)
Other financing items, net | (36) | 53 | 2
Rest of Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 6,365 | 5,989 | 4,908
Less: Intragroup transactions | (869) | (831) | (511)
Revenues | 5,496 | 5,158 | 4,397
Operating EBITDA | 747 | 648 | 519
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 375 | 355 | 332
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 372 | 293 | 187
Other expenses, net | (447) | (168) | 14
Financial expense | (10) | (68) | (29)
Other financing items, net | (10) | 18 | 75
Colombia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 10,088 | 10,685 | 12,415
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | (1)
Revenues | 10,088 | 10,685 | 12,414
Operating EBITDA | 1,845 | 2,166 | 3,975
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 533 | 507 | 489
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,312 | 1,659 | 3,486
Other expenses, net | (251) | (642) | (575)
Financial expense | (132) | (129) | 46
Other financing items, net | (483) | (36) | 38
Panama [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 4,490 | 5,112 | 4,906
Less: Intragroup transactions | (226) | (98) | (124)
Revenues | 4,264 | 5,014 | 4,782
Operating EBITDA | 1,234 | 2,007 | 2,170
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 313 | 319 | 340
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 921 | 1,688 | 1,830
Other expenses, net | (52) | (20) | (7)
Financial expense | (4) | (5) | (27)
Other financing items, net | 3 | 7 | 5
Costa Rica [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 2,674 | 2,805 | 2,818
Less: Intragroup transactions | (274) | (379) | (351)
Revenues | 2,400 | 2,426 | 2,467
Operating EBITDA | 873 | 1,000 | 1,127
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 91 | 99 | 116
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 782 | 901 | 1,011
Other expenses, net | (5) | 0 | (23)
Financial expense | (2) | (5) | (11)
Other financing items, net | 148 | 29 | 27
Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 4,893 | 4,332 |
Less: Intragroup transactions | (99) | (49) |
Revenues | 4,794 | 4,283 |
Operating EBITDA | 1,080 | 1,059 |
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 375 | 610 |
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 705 | 449 |
Other expenses, net | (316) | (139) |
Financial expense | (48) | (215) |
Other financing items, net | (28) | (25) |
Dominican Republic [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 4,218 | 3,913 | 4,223
Less: Intragroup transactions | (310) | (339) | (525)
Revenues | 3,908 | 3,574 | 3,698
Operating EBITDA | 1,153 | 1,073 | 1,210
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 180 | 191 | 199
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 973 | 882 | 1,011
Other expenses, net | (17) | (23) | (67)
Financial expense | (7) | (10) | (6)
Other financing items, net | (64) | (5) | 34
Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 7,781 | 7,803 | 7,155
Less: Intragroup transactions | (393) | (533) | (253)
Revenues | 7,388 | 7,270 | 6,902
Operating EBITDA | 1,427 | 1,529 | 1,665
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 170 | 258 | 238
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,257 | 1,271 | 1,427
Other expenses, net | (128) | (1,046) | (1,159)
Financial expense | (15) | (13) | (22)
Other financing items, net | 70 | (7) | (216)
Philippines [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 8,612 | 8,296 | 9,655
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues | 8,612 | 8,296 | 9,655
Operating EBITDA | 1,183 | 1,394 | 2,687
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 523 | 528 | 530
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 660 | 866 | 2,157
Other expenses, net | 54 | 89 | 21
Financial expense | (20) | (3) | (1)
Other financing items, net | (50) | (24) | (24)
Egypt [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 4,586 | 3,862 | 6,950
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | (5)
Revenues | 4,586 | 3,862 | 6,945
Operating EBITDA | 529 | 594 | 2,454
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 303 | 299 | 539
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 226 | 295 | 1,915
Other expenses, net | (176) | (210) | (213)
Financial expense | (29) | (60) | (78)
Other financing items, net | (70) | 574 | (253)
Israel [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 12,128 | 11,377 | 9,650
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues | 12,128 | 11,377 | 9,650
Operating EBITDA | 1,548 | 1,469 | 1,346
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 292 | 287 | 232
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 1,256 | 1,182 | 1,114
Other expenses, net | 8 | (15) | 5
Financial expense | (36) | 3 | (24)
Other financing items, net | (8) | 21 | 6
Rest of Asia, Middle East and Africa [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 2,263 | 2,139 | 2,208
Less: Intragroup transactions | 0 | 0 | (12)
Revenues | 2,263 | 2,139 | 2,196
Operating EBITDA | 352 | 386 | 271
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 88 | 76 | 67
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | 264 | 310 | 204
Other expenses, net | (4) | (159) | (117)
Financial expense | (3) | (31) | (3)
Other financing items, net | (5) | (9) | 21
Other Locations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues (including intragroup transactions) | 24,667 | 21,820 | 18,381
Less: Intragroup transactions | (13,396) | (11,203) | (8,600)
Revenues | 11,271 | 10,617 | 9,781
Operating EBITDA | (2,939) | (2,759) | (2,891)
Less: Depreciation and amortization | 1,188 | 626 | 799
Operating earnings before other expenses, net | (4,127) | (3,385) | (3,690)
Other expenses, net | (2,258) | (3,493) | (2,174)
Financial expense | (11,059) | (17,553) | (20,323)
Other financing items, net | $ 1,298 | $ 4,169 | $ 2,631

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