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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net and Assets For The Right-Of-Use, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure [Abstract]  
Detailed Information About In Property Plant Equipment Right Of Use Assets
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, property, machinery and equipment, net and assets for the
right-of-use,
net were summarized as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  2024  
 
  
  2023  
 
Property, machinery and equipment, net
   $         10,152        11,272  
Assets for the
right-of-use,
net
       1,088        1,194  
    
 
 
 
   $            11,240           12,466  
    
 
 
 
Summary of Average Useful Lives by Category of Fixed Assets
As of December 31, 2024, the average useful lives by category of fixed assets, which are reviewed at each reporting date, were as follows:
 
    
 Years 
Administrative buildings
   31
Industrial buildings
   25
Machinery and equipment in plant
   17
Ready-mix
trucks and motor vehicles
     11  
Office equipment and other assets
   7
  
 
Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, consolidated property, machinery and equipment, net and the changes in this line item during 2024 and 2023, were as follows:
 
         
2024
 
         
Land and
mineral
reserves
   
Building
   
Machinery
and
equipment
   
Construction
in progress
2
   
Total
 
Cost at beginning of period
  $         5,295        2,636        12,702        1,931        22,564   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
      (1,495)       (1,657)       (8,140)       —        (11,292)  
   
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
      3,800        979        4,562        1,931        11,272   
Capital expenditures
      65        99        695        182        1,041   
Stripping costs
1
      49        —        —        —        49   
   
 
 
 
Total capital expenditures
      114        99        695        182        1,090   
Ordinary sales
3
      (42)       (4)       (44)       —        (90)  
Divestitures and reclassifications
4
      (67)       (62)       (205)       (359)       (693)  
Business combinations (note 4.1)
      —        —        2        —        2   
Depreciation and depletion for the period
      (34)       (33)       (738)       —        (805)  
Impairment losses (note 7)
      (36)       (26)       (60)       —        (122)  
Asset retirement obligations (note 18.3)
      —        15        48        —        63   
Foreign currency translation effects
      (244)       (77)       112        (356)       (565)  
   
 
 
 
Cost at end of period
         5,120        2,426        11,962        1,398        20,906   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
      (1,629)       (1,535)       (7,590)       —        (10,754)  
   
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
  $         3,491        891        4,372        1,398        10,152   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
2023
 
 
  
     
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  Land and
  mineral
  reserves
 
  
Building
 
  
Machinery
and
equipment
 
  
Construction
in progress
2
 
  
Total
 
 
  
     
 
 
 
 
Cost at beginning of period
   $         4,843         2,342         11,663         1,668         20,516   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
       (1,337)        (1,513)        (7,510)        —         (10,360)  
      
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
       3,506         829         4,153         1,668         10,156   
Capital expenditures
       33         86         720         200         1,039   
Stripping costs
1
       37         —         —         —         37   
      
 
 
 
Total capital expenditures
       70         86         720         200         1,076   
Ordinary sales
3
       (31)        (2)        (75)        —         (108)  
Business combinations (note 4.1)
       13         4         22         —         39   
Depreciation and depletion for the period
       (140)        (74)        (628)        —         (842)  
Impairment losses (note 7)
       (16)        (2)        (18)        —         (36)  
Asset retirement obligations (note 18.3)
       —         20         44         —         64   
Foreign currency translation effects
       398         118         344         63         923   
      
 
 
 
Cost at end of period
       5,295         2,636         12,702         1,931         22,564   
Accumulated depreciation and depletion
       (1,495)        (1,657)        (8,140)        —         (11,292)  
    
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $         3,800         979         4,562         1,931         11,272   
    
 
 
 
 
1
All waste removal costs or stripping costs incurred in the operative phase of surface mines to access the mineral reserves are recognized as part of their carrying amount. The capitalized amounts are subsequently amortized over the expected useful life of exposed ore body based on the
units-of-production
method.
 
2
As of December 31, 2024, in connection with the cement plant located in the municipality of Maceo in Colombia (the “Maceo Plant”) with an annual capacity of 1.3 million tons of cement, Cemex is performing the last infrastructure works required at the Maceo Plant to initiate commercial operations during 2025, including the access road to the plant, among others. There are also several ongoing processes for the proper operation of the assets and other legal proceedings (note 25.3). As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the Maceo Plant is for an amount in Colombian Pesos equivalent to $335.
 
3
In 2024 includes sales of
non-strategic
fixed assets in the United States and the United Kingdom for $69 and $7, respectively, among others. In 2023 includes sales of
non-strategic
fixed assets in the United States and France for $23 and $16, respectively, among others.
 
4
In 2024 includes the reclassification to assets held for sale of the Dominican Republic operations for $115, as well as the divestiture of the operations in the Philippines and Guatemala for $542 and $36, respectively (note 4.2).
Summary of Recognized Impairment Losses
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 impairment losses of fixed assets by operating segment are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
2024
 
  
2023
 
  
2022
 
 
  
     
 
 
 
 
France
   $             45            6         
United States
       24        3            26  
Caribbean TCL
       16        7        14  
Spain
       15        2        23  
United Kingdom
       9        5        10  
Others
       13        13        4  
    
 
 
 
   $         122        36        77  
    
 
 
 
Asset for the Right of Use,Net
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, consolidated assets for the
right-of-use,
net and the changes in this caption during 2024 and 2023, were as follows:

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Land
 
 
Buildings
 
 
Machinery
and
equipment
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
 
  
 
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at beginning of period
   $         476       356       1,722       58       2,612  
Accumulated depreciation
       (155     (234     (985     (44     (1,418
    
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
          321          122          737          14          1,194  
Additions of new leases
       24       76       171       19       290  
Cancellations and remeasurements, net
       (22     (2     (16     (2     (42
Divestitures and reclassifications (note 4.2)
       (34     (3     (4           (41
Business combinations (note 4.1)
       6                         6  
Depreciation
       (34     (36     (177     (13     (260
Foreign currency translation effects
       (16     18       (67     6       (59
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at end of period
       456       365       1,571       69       2,461  
Accumulated depreciation
       (211     (190     (927     (45     (1,373
    
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $         245       175       644       24       1,088  
    
 
 
 
          
2023
 
    
 
 
 
          
Land
   
Buildings
   
Machinery
and
equipment
   
Others
   
Total
 
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at beginning of period
   $         439       335       1,570       55       2,399  
Accumulated depreciation
       (142     (203     (894     (32     (1,271
    
 
 
 
Net book value at beginning of period
       297       132       676       23       1,128  
Additions of new leases
       36       9       284       12       341  
Cancellations and remeasurements, net
       (10     (4     (14     (1     (29
Depreciation
       (14     (32     (135     (12     (193
Foreign currency translation effects
       12       17       (74     (8     (53
    
 
 
 
Assets for the
right-of-use
at end of period
       476       356       1,722       58       2,612  
Accumulated depreciation
       (155     (234     (985     (44     (1,418
    
 
 
 
Net book value at end of period
   $         321       122       737       14       1,194