XML 220 R141.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.1

Other Current and Non-current Liabilities - Summary of Other Non-current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
--- | --- | ---
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |  |  |
Asset retirement obligations | [1] | $ 553 | $ 369
Accruals for legal assessments and other responsibilities | [2] | 48 | 27
Non-current liabilities for valuation of derivative instruments |  | 30 | 53
Environmental liabilities | [3] | 276 | 275
Other non-current liabilities and provisions | [4],[5] | 391 | 273
Other non-current liabilities |  | $ 1,298 | $ 997
[1] | Provisions for asset retirement include future estimated costs for demolition, cleaning and reforestation of production sites at the end of their operation, which are initially recognized against the related assets and are depreciated over their estimated useful life. The increase in 2021 mainly refers to the decrease in the discount rate as well as update in estimates in CEMEX’s operations in the United States.
[2] | Provisions for legal claims and other responsibilities include items related to tax contingencies.
[3] | Environmental liabilities include future estimated costs arising from legal or constructive obligations, related to cleaning, reforestation and other remedial actions to remediate damage caused to the environment. The expected average period to settle these obligations is greater than 15 years.
[4] | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, includes $6 and $12, respectively, of the non-current portion of taxes payable in Mexico.
[5] | As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the balance includes deferred revenues of $32 and $42, respectively, that are amortized to the income statement as deliverables are fulfilled over the maturity of long-term clinker supply agreements.

X
- Definition Asset retirement obligations. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cx_AssetRetirementObligations
Namespace Prefix: | cx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of liabilities to pay for goods or services that have been received or supplied but have not been paid, invoiced or formally agreed with the supplier, including amounts due to employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_78&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_Accruals
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of liabilities arising from the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 6 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=6&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_24_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of non-current derivative financial liabilities. [Refer: Derivative financial liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of current non-financial liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_OtherCurrentNonfinancialLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of non-current liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Non-current liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration