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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) T in Thousands, € in Millions, $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Apr. 15, 2019 EUR (€) | Apr. 12, 2019 T | Apr. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2019 EUR (€) | Mar. 19, 2019 EUR (€) Plant Quarry | Mar. 12, 2019 EUR (€) | Feb. 20, 2019 EUR (€) Plant Terminal Quarry | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
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4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 550
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of assets, agreed price |  |  |  |  | $ 180 |  | € 87 |  | € 340 |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | SCHWENK [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of assets |  |  |  |  |  | € 340 |  |  |  |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | Latvia [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cement production plant sold | Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of aggregate quarries sold | Quarry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Number of cement quarries sold | Quarry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of ready mix concrete plants sold | Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Number of marine terminal sold | Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of land distribution terminal sold | Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | LITHUANIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of indirect assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.00% |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | FINLAND |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of import terminals sold | Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | NORWAY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of import terminals sold | Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | SWEDEN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of import terminals sold | Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | North Germany [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aggregate quarries sold | Quarry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Number of ready mix concrete plants sold | Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Announcement of pan to discontinue operation [member] | North west Germany [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aggregate quarries sold | Quarry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Number of ready mix concrete plants sold | Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |
Debt Issued [member] | 3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 400 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |
Borrowings maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 19, 2026 |  |
Borrowings issue price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Partial redemption [member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal |  | € 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Full Redemption [member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount redemption | € 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Full Redemption [member] | CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. March 2023 Notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount redemption |  | € 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Events after reporting period [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of maturities extending for amendment process | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement maturity period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of maturities aggregate under credit agreement |  |  |  | 92.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Events after reporting period [member] | 3.72 % subordinated convertible notes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ |  |  |  | $ 521 |  |  |  |  |  |
Events after reporting period [member] | Lease agreements [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease assets duration |  |  | 21 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended lease assets duration |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended annual production capacity of cement | T |  |  | 950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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