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Accounts and Transactions with Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Desarrollo inmobiliario del este, S. A. [member] | Desarrollo inmobiliario [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Approximate area of building | ft² | 105,981 |
Number of lease floor | five |
Corporacion de inversiones areas, S. A [member] | Desarrollo inmobiliario [member] | Class B shares [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |
Executive officers [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Future payments pursuant to a non-compete agreement | $ 3.0 |
Petroleos delta, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Contract agreement term | two years |
The last contract subscribed | June, 2020 |
Banco General, S. A. [member] |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Interest receivable | $ 1.0 | $ 2.1

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