XML 183 R104.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.1

Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net - Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | $ 10,170 | $ 10,565 | $ 11,232
Capital expenditures | 849 | 564 | 737
Stripping costs | 18 | 18 | 22
Total capital expenditures | 867 | 582 | 759
Disposals | (106) | (63) | (96)
Reclassifications | (44) | (18) | (402)
Business combinations |  | 11 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (724) | (748) | (633)
Impairment losses | (43) | (306) | (64)
Foreign currency translation effects | 82 | 147 | (231)
Net book value at end of period | 10,202 | 10,170 | 10,565
Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 20,296 | 19,708 | 20,642
Net book value at end of period | 20,322 | 20,296 | 19,708
Accumulated depreciation and depletion [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | (10,126) | (9,143) | (9,410)
Net book value at end of period | (10,120) | (10,126) | (9,143)
Land and mineral reserves [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 3,564 | 3,638 |
Capital expenditures | 81 | 47 |
Stripping costs | 18 | 18 |
Total capital expenditures | 99 | 65 |
Disposals | (20) | (26) |
Reclassifications | (4) | (10) |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (108) | (134) |
Impairment losses | (11) | (87) |
Foreign currency translation effects | 55 | 118 |
Net book value at end of period | 3,575 | 3,564 | 3,638
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 | 4,741 | 4,606 |
Net book value at end of period | 4,801 | 4,741 | 4,606
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 | (1,177) | (968) |
Net book value at end of period | (1,226) | (1,177) | (968)
Building [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 964 | 1,048 |
Capital expenditures | 159 | 35 |
Total capital expenditures | 159 | 35 |
Disposals | (6) | (7) |
Reclassifications | (8) | (2) |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (74) | (99) |
Impairment losses | (9) | (54) |
Foreign currency translation effects | 12 | 43 |
Net book value at end of period | 1,038 | 964 | 1,048
Building [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 2,438 | 2,374 |
Net book value at end of period | 2,532 | 2,438 | 2,374
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 | (1,474) | (1,326) |
Net book value at end of period | (1,494) | (1,474) | (1,326)
Machinery and equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 4,454 | 4,670 |
Capital expenditures | 609 | 482 |
Total capital expenditures | 609 | 482 |
Disposals | (80) | (30) |
Reclassifications | (29) | (6) |
Business combinations |  | 11 |
Depreciation and depletion for the period | (542) | (515) |
Impairment losses | (15) | (165) |
Foreign currency translation effects | (70) | 7 |
Net book value at end of period | 4,327 | 4,454 | 4,670
Machinery and equipment [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 11,929 | 11,519 |
Net book value at end of period | 11,727 | 11,929 | 11,519
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 | (7,475) | (6,849) |
Net book value at end of period | (7,400) | (7,475) | (6,849)
Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 1,188 | 1,209 |
Reclassifications | (3) |  |
Impairment losses | (8) |  |
Foreign currency translation effects | 85 | (21) |
Net book value at end of period | 1,262 | 1,188 | 1,209
Construction in progress [member] | Cost [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | 1,188 | 1,209 |
Net book value at end of period | $ 1,262 | $ 1,188 | $ 1,209

X
- Definition Capital expenditures increase (decrease), property, plant and equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cx_CapitalExpendituresIncreaseDecreasePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | cx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Stripping costs increase (decrease) property plant and equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cx_StrippingCostsIncreaseDecreasePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | cx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase in property, plant and equipment resulting from acquisitions through business combinations. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of additions to property, plant and equipment other than those acquired through business combinations. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of depreciation of property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause vii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_vii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 75 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_75_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The decrease in property, plant and equipment resulting from disposals. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause v -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_v&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 98 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_98_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause viii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_viii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment resulting from transfers. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis=ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis=ifrs-full_AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis=cx_LandAndMineralReservesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis=ifrs-full_BuildingsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis=ifrs-full_MachineryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis=ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |