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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net - Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | $ 232,160 |  | $ 230,134 | $ 216,694
Capital expenditures | 12,141 |  | 9,514 | 12,676
Additions through capital leases | 88 |  | 2,096 | 7
Capitalization of financial expense |  |  | 0 | 175
Stripping costs | 740 |  | 809 | 421
Total capital expenditures | 12,969 | $ 130 | 12,419 | 13,279
Disposals | (971) |  | (1,844) | (1,841)
Reclassifications | 101 |  | (1,634) | (4,549)
Business combinations | 216 |  | 6,492 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (14,019) |  | (13,951) | (14,037)
Impairment losses | (445) |  | (984) | (1,899)
Foreign currency translation effects | (5,571) |  | 1,528 | 22,487
Net book value at end of period | 224,440 |  | 232,160 | 230,134
Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 411,515 |  | 395,922 | 360,089
Net book value at end of period | 411,062 |  | 411,515 | 395,922
Accumulated depreciation and depletion [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | (179,355) |  | (165,788) | (143,395)
Net book value at end of period | (186,622) |  | (179,355) | (165,788)
Land and mineral reserves [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 78,653 |  | 80,917 |
Capital expenditures | 525 |  | 547 |
Additions through capital leases | 0 |  | 0 |
Capitalization of financial expense |  |  | 0 |
Stripping costs | 740 |  | 809 |
Total capital expenditures | 1,265 |  | 1,356 |
Disposals | (258) |  | (347) |
Reclassifications | (353) |  | (784) |
Business combinations | 83 |  | 2,179 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (3,618) |  | (2,571) |
Impairment losses | (121) |  | (202) |
Foreign currency translation effects | 210 |  | (1,895) |
Net book value at end of period | 75,861 |  | 78,653 | 80,917
Land and mineral reserves [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 95,495 |  | 97,218 |
Net book value at end of period | 94,692 |  | 95,495 | 97,218
Land and mineral reserves [member] | Accumulated depreciation and depletion [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | (16,842) |  | (16,301) |
Net book value at end of period | (18,831) |  | (16,842) | (16,301)
Building [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 27,702 |  | 27,516 |
Capital expenditures | 578 |  | 802 |
Additions through capital leases | 0 |  | 0 |
Capitalization of financial expense |  |  | 0 |
Stripping costs | 0 |  | 0 |
Total capital expenditures | 578 |  | 802 |
Disposals | (116) |  | (223) |
Reclassifications | (45) |  | (82) |
Business combinations | 0 |  | 749 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (2,001) |  | (1,967) |
Impairment losses | (33) |  | (1) |
Foreign currency translation effects | (349) |  | 908 |
Net book value at end of period | 25,736 |  | 27,702 | 27,516
Building [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 53,927 |  | 51,740 |
Net book value at end of period | 53,292 |  | 53,927 | 51,740
Building [member] | Accumulated depreciation and depletion [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | (26,225) |  | (24,224) |
Net book value at end of period | (27,556) |  | (26,225) | (24,224)
Machinery and equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 106,348 |  | 104,454 |
Capital expenditures | 11,038 |  | 8,165 |
Additions through capital leases | 88 |  | 2,096 |
Capitalization of financial expense |  |  | 0 |
Stripping costs | 0 |  | 0 |
Total capital expenditures | 11,126 |  | 10,261 |
Disposals | (597) |  | (1,274) |
Reclassifications | (81) |  | (768) |
Business combinations | 133 |  | 3,136 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (8,400) |  | (9,413) |
Impairment losses | (291) |  | (763) |
Foreign currency translation effects | (5,733) |  | 715 |
Net book value at end of period | 102,505 |  | 106,348 | 104,454
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 242,636 |  | 229,717 |
Net book value at end of period | 242,740 |  | 242,636 | 229,717
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and depletion [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | (136,288) |  | (125,263) |
Net book value at end of period | (140,235) |  | (136,288) | (125,263)
Construction in progress [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 19,457 |  | 17,247 |
Capital expenditures | 0 |  | 0 |
Additions through capital leases | 0 |  | 0 |
Capitalization of financial expense |  |  | 0 |
Stripping costs | 0 |  | 0 |
Total capital expenditures | 0 |  | 0 |
Disposals | 0 |  | 0 |
Reclassifications | 580 |  | 0 |
Business combinations | 0 |  | 428 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | 0 |  | 0 |
Impairment losses | 0 |  | (18) |
Foreign currency translation effects | 301 |  | 1,800 |
Net book value at end of period | 20,338 |  | 19,457 | 17,247
Construction in progress [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 19,457 |  | 17,247 |
Net book value at end of period | 20,338 |  | 19,457 | 17,247
Construction in progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation and depletion [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 0 |  | 0 |
Net book value at end of period | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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