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Business Combinations, Divestitures and Discontinued Operations and Selected Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Line of Business - Summary of Consolidating Statements of Operations by Geographic Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | $ 17,388 | $ 15,577 | $ 14,379
Operating EBITDA |  | 3,347 | 2,681 | 2,839
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,233 | 1,120 | 1,120
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 2,114 | 1,561 | 1,719
Other expenses, net |  | (265) | (467) | (82)
Financial expense |  | (531) | (505) | (576)
Other financing items, net |  | 33 | 151 | (161)
Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 16,904 | 15,137 | 14,009
Operating EBITDA |  | 3,629 | 2,961 | 3,048
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,114 | 1,031 | 1,052
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 2,515 | 1,930 | 1,996
Other expenses, net |  | (188) | (410) | (650)
Financial expense |  | (175) | (111) | (107)
Other financing items, net |  | 62 | 16 | (5)
Other activities [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues | [1] | 484 | 440 | 370
Operating EBITDA | [1] | (282) | (280) | (209)
Less: Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 119 | 89 | 68
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net | [1] | (401) | (369) | (277)
Other expenses, net | [1] | (77) | (57) | 568
Financial expense | [1] | (356) | (394) | (469)
Other financing items, net | [1] | (29) | 135 | (156)
Mexico [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 4,855 | 3,642 | 3,324
Mexico [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 5,060 | 3,842 | 3,466
Less: Intragroup transactions |  | (205) | (200) | (142)
External revenues |  | 4,855 | 3,642 | 3,324
Operating EBITDA |  | 1,488 | 1,133 | 1,164
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 221 | 172 | 161
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 1,267 | 961 | 1,003
Other expenses, net |  | (59) | (69) | (43)
Financial expense |  | (39) | (28) | (29)
Other financing items, net |  | 105 | 32 | 2
United States [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 5,338 | 5,034 | 4,355
United States [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 5,338 | 5,038 | 4,359
Less: Intragroup transactions |  |  | (4) | (4)
External revenues |  | 5,338 | 5,034 | 4,355
Operating EBITDA |  | 1,040 | 762 | 778
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 483 | 455 | 464
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 557 | 307 | 314
Other expenses, net |  | (31) | (205) | (127)
Financial expense |  | (75) | (55) | (47)
Other financing items, net |  | (30) | (21) | (19)
United Kingdom [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 992 | 982 | 940
United Kingdom [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 992 | 982 | 940
External revenues |  | 992 | 982 | 940
Operating EBITDA |  | 193 | 195 | 141
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 72 | 60 | 69
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 121 | 135 | 72
Other expenses, net |  | (6) | (8) | (3)
Financial expense |  | (14) | (8) | (8)
Other financing items, net |  | (17) | (8) | (17)
France [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 842 | 781 | 863
France [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 842 | 781 | 863
External revenues |  | 842 | 781 | 863
Operating EBITDA |  | 53 | 63 | 93
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 54 | 50 | 50
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | (1) | 13 | 43
Other expenses, net |  | (39) | 1 | (6)
Financial expense |  | (15) | (10) | (11)
Other financing items, net |  | (1) | 2 |
Germany [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 447 | 439 | 429
Germany [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 497 | 485 | 472
Less: Intragroup transactions |  | (50) | (46) | (43)
External revenues |  | 447 | 439 | 429
Operating EBITDA |  | 37 | 40 | 69
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 32 | 28 | 28
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 5 | 12 | 41
Other expenses, net |  | (3) | 2 |
Financial expense |  | (2) | (2) | (2)
Other financing items, net |  | (5) | (3) | (2)
Poland [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 466 | 415 | 399
Poland [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 467 | 419 | 405
Less: Intragroup transactions |  | (1) | (4) | (6)
External revenues |  | 466 | 415 | 399
Operating EBITDA |  | 72 | 64 | 73
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 24 | 22 | 25
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 48 | 42 | 48
Other expenses, net |  | 1 | 1 | (4)
Financial expense |  | (2) | (2) | (2)
Other financing items, net |  | 2 | 4 | 1
Spain [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 411 | 346 | 334
Spain [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 449 | 382 | 359
Less: Intragroup transactions |  | (38) | (36) | (25)
External revenues |  | 411 | 346 | 334
Operating EBITDA |  | 71 | 6 | (6)
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 31 | 28 | 33
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 40 | (22) | (39)
Other expenses, net |  | 3 | (113) | (331)
Financial expense |  | (2) | (2) | (3)
Other financing items, net |  | 1 | 2 | 51
Philippines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 312 | 379 | 424
Philippines [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) | [2] | 312 | 379 | 424
External revenues | [2] | 312 | 379 | 424
Operating EBITDA | [2] | 34 | 84 | 114
Less: Depreciation and amortization | [2] | 32 | 37 | 40
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net | [2] | 2 | 47 | 74
Other expenses, net | [2] | (2) | (2) | (1)
Financial expense | [2] | (3) | 18 | 17
Other financing items, net | [2] | 1 | (9) | (2)
Israel [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 794 | 840 | 785
Israel [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 794 | 840 | 785
External revenues |  | 794 | 840 | 785
Operating EBITDA |  | 90 | 112 | 114
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 33 | 46 | 45
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 57 | 66 | 69
Other expenses, net |  | 5 | 5 | (1)
Financial expense |  | (6) | (4) | (4)
Other financing items, net |  | 1 |  | 2
Rest of EMEAA [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 766 | 706 | 613
Rest of EMEAA [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 770 | 707 | 618
Less: Intragroup transactions |  | (4) | (1) | (5)
External revenues |  | 766 | 706 | 613
Operating EBITDA |  | 147 | 116 | 87
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 48 | 55 | 56
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 99 | 61 | 31
Other expenses, net |  | (7) | (10) | (110)
Financial expense |  | (6) | (4) | (3)
Other financing items, net |  | (6) | 2 | 1
Colombia [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 458 | 429 | 437
Colombia [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) | [3] | 458 | 429 | 437
External revenues | [3] | 458 | 429 | 437
Operating EBITDA | [3] | 62 | 61 | 87
Less: Depreciation and amortization | [3] | 25 | 24 | 26
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net | [3] | 37 | 37 | 61
Other expenses, net | [3] | (19) | 12 | (19)
Financial expense | [3] | (6) | (7) | (7)
Other financing items, net | [3] | (1) | 22 | (12)
Panama [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 132 | 115 | 98
Panama [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) | [3] | 158 | 149 | 121
Less: Intragroup transactions | [3] | (26) | (34) | (23)
External revenues | [3] | 132 | 115 | 98
Operating EBITDA | [3] | 35 | 28 | 31
Less: Depreciation and amortization | [3] | 17 | 16 | 16
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net | [3] | 18 | 12 | 15
Other expenses, net | [3] | (2) | (2) | (2)
Caribbean TCL [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 317 | 294 | 273
Caribbean TCL [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) | [4] | 329 | 302 | 280
Less: Intragroup transactions | [4] | (12) | (8) | (7)
External revenues | [4] | 317 | 294 | 273
Operating EBITDA | [4] | 78 | 74 | 65
Less: Depreciation and amortization | [4] | 20 | 17 | 19
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net | [4] | 58 | 57 | 46
Other expenses, net | [4] | (17) | (19) | (1)
Financial expense | [4] | (2) | (4) | (6)
Other financing items, net | [4] | (2) | (1) | (6)
Dominican Republic [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 360 | 342 | 291
Dominican Republic [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) |  | 378 | 348 | 299
Less: Intragroup transactions |  | (18) | (6) | (8)
External revenues |  | 360 | 342 | 291
Operating EBITDA |  | 139 | 133 | 128
Less: Depreciation and amortization |  | 9 | 8 | 7
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net |  | 130 | 125 | 121
Other expenses, net |  | (2) | (1) | 3
Financial expense |  | (1) | (1) |
Other financing items, net |  | 13 | (3) | (1)
Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
External revenues |  | 414 | 393 | 444
Rest of South, Central America and the Caribbean [member] | Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Sales (including intragroup transactions) | [3] | 414 | 394 | 465
Less: Intragroup transactions | [3] |  | (1) | (21)
External revenues | [3] | 414 | 393 | 444
Operating EBITDA | [3] | 90 | 90 | 110
Less: Depreciation and amortization | [3] | 13 | 13 | 13
Operating earnings (loss) before other expenses, net | [3] | 77 | 77 | 97
Other expenses, net | [3] | (10) | (2) | (5)
Financial expense | [3] | (2) | (2) | (2)
Other financing items, net | [3] | $ 1 | $ (3) | $ (3)
[1] | In the caption of external revenues, refers mainly to trade maritime transactions of cement and clinker carried by Cemex’s trading unit and, in the rest of the captions, refers to Cemex’s corporate activities.
[2] | Cemex’s operations in the Philippines are mainly conducted through Cemex Holdings Philippines, Inc. (“CHP”), a Philippine company whose shares trade on the Philippines Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there is a non-controlling interest in CHP of 10.14% and 22.10%, respectively, of its ordinary shares (note 21.4).
[3] | Until June 2023, after the conclusion of a tender offer and delisting process, Cemex Latam Holdings, S.A. (“CLH”), a company incorporated in Spain, traded its ordinary shares on the Colombian Stock Exchange. CLH is the indirect holding company of Cemex’s operations in Colombia, Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua, and until August 31, 2022, of the operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was a non-controlling interest in CLH of 0.50% and 4.70% of its ordinary shares, respectively, excluding shares held in CLH’s treasury (note 21.4).
[4] | The shares of TCL trade on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was a non-controlling interest in TCL of 30.17% of its ordinary shares in both years (note 21.4).

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