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Related Party Transactions - Summary of Outstanding Balances and Transactions with Related Parties (Detail) - PHP (₱) ₱ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 100,815 | ₱ 95,724 |
Financial assets at FVOCI – net of current portion (Note 11) | 162 | 2,749 |
Current portion of financial assets at FVOCI (Note 11) | 2,757 | 1,604 |
Right-of-use assets (Note 10) | 15,890 |  |
Lease liabilities – net of current portion (Note 10) | 13,100 |  |
Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 10) | 3,215 |  |
Prepayments | 60,231 | 31,718 |
Trade and other receivables | 39,340 | 40,559 |
Accounts payable (Note 23) | 77,845 | 74,610 |
Repairs and maintenance (Notes 14, 18 and 25) | 15,337 | 14,331 | ₱ 12,744
Rent (Note 5) | 1,290 | 7,321 | 7,016
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 9 and 10) | 39,656 | 47,240 | 51,915
Financing costs – net (Notes 5 and 10) | 8,553 | 7,067 | 7,370
Professional and other contracted services (Note 25) | 12,078 | 12,809 | 12,168
Communication, training and travel (Note 25) | 1,203 | 1,069 | 1,166
Insurance and security services (Note 25) | 1,671 | 1,499 | 1,519
Cost of services (Note 18) | 3,680 | 3,429 | 2,572
Expenses | 129,786 | 149,141 | 149,422
Meralco Joint Venture Through P C E V |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 23 and 24) | ₱ 415 | 518 | 518
Terms and Conditions | Electricity charges – immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Repairs and maintenance (Notes 14, 18 and 25) | ₱ 2,689 | 2,771 | 2,397
Rent (Note 5) | 29 | 583 | 298
Depreciation and amortization (Notes 9 and 10) | ₱ 218 |  |
Joint Venture Through PCEV Pole Rental [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) |  | 209 |
Terms and Conditions | Pole rental – 45 days upon receipt of billing (Unsecured) |  |
Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation, or MIESCOR Joint Venture Through PCEV [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 3 | 3 |
Terms and Conditions | 30 days upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
M P I C Joint Venture Through P C E V |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at FVOCI – net of current portion (Note 11) | ₱ 162 | 2,749 |
Current portion of financial assets at FVOCI (Note 11) | ₱ 2,757 | 1,604 |
Terms and Conditions | Due on or before December 2020 for 2019 and due on December 2019 for 2018; non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
M P I C Joint Venture Through P C E V | Current [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Due after December 2020 for 2019 and due after December 2019 for 2018; non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
NTT Finance Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest-bearing financial liabilities (Note 21) | ₱ 2,540 | 2,628 |
Terms and Conditions | Non-amortizing, payable upon maturity on March 30, 2023 and March 27, 2024 (Unsecured) |  |
Financing costs – net (Notes 5 and 10) | ₱ 103 | 100 | 56
NTT World Engineering Marine Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 147 | 84 |
Terms and Conditions | 1st month of each quarter; non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
Repairs and maintenance (Notes 14, 18 and 25) | ₱ 169 | 17 | 47
NTT Communications [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 23 and 24) | 10 | 20 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 8 | 16 |
Terms and Conditions | 30 days upon receipt of invoice; non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
Rent (Note 5) |  | 5 | 4
Professional and other contracted services (Note 25) | ₱ 95 | 95 | 88
NTT Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 3 | 3 |
Terms and Conditions | 30 days upon receipt of invoice; non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
Selling and promotions | ₱ 5 | 5 | 8
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 6 | 12 |
Terms and Conditions | 30 days upon receipt of invoice; non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
Professional and other contracted services (Note 25) | ₱ 70 | 96 | 94
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 23 and 24) | 33 | 13 |
Right-of-use assets (Note 10) | 168 |  |
Lease liabilities – net of current portion (Note 10) | 154 |  |
Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 10) | 20 |  |
Repairs and maintenance (Notes 14, 18 and 25) | 38 | 111 | 69
Rent (Note 5) | 198 | 236 | 118
Communication, training and travel (Note 25) | 10 | 20 | 2
Miscellaneous expenses | ₱ 98 | 7 |
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] | ROU assets [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] | Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Due after December 31, 2020(Unsecured) |  |
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] | Current Portion of Lease Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Due on or before December 31, 20209(Unsecured) |  |
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 23 and 24) | ₱ 5 | 6 |
Prepayments | ₱ 19 | 19 |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Insurance and security services (Note 25) | ₱ 295 | 182 | 179
JGSHI and Subsidiaries [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Gotuaco [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 23 and 24) | ₱ 1 | 5 |
Prepayments | ₱ 6 |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Insurance and security services (Note 25) | ₱ 165 | 163 | 126
Gotuaco [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Cignal Cable [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Prepayments |  | 169 |
Selling and promotions | ₱ 82 |  |
Cost of services (Note 18) | 306 | 372 | 514
Other income - net | ₱ 166 |  |
Cignal Cable [Member] | ROU assets [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 24) | ₱ 65 | 9 |
Right-of-use assets (Note 10) | 232 |  |
Lease liabilities – net of current portion (Note 10) | 218 |  |
Current portion of lease liabilities (Note 10) | 92 |  |
Trade and other receivables | 2,082 | 2,094 |
Accounts payable (Note 23) | ₱ 602 |  |
Terms and Conditions | Upon expiration/depreciation of f lease (Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] | Lease Liabilities - Net of Current Portion [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Due after December 31, 2020(Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] | Current Portion of Lease Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Due on or before December 31, 2020(Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] | Trade and Other Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | 30 days upon receipt of invoice (Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] | Accounts Payable Subject to 30 Days Non-interest Bearing [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | 30 days non-interest-bearing (Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of billing (Unsecured) |  |
Various [Member] | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Terms and Conditions | Immediately upon receipt of billing (Unsecured) |  |
Various Related Parties Subject to 30 Days Non-interest Bearing [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable (Note 23) | ₱ 571 | 684 |
MIESCOR Joint Venture Through PCEV [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Repairs and maintenance (Notes 14, 18 and 25) |  | 33 | 117
Construction-in-progress |  | 33 | 81
Asia Link B.V., or ALBV [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Professional and other contracted services (Note 25) |  | 34 | 190
FPIML [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Professional and other contracted services (Note 25) | 156 | 135 |
Tv Five Network Inc [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Prepayments | 0 | 0 |
Selling and promotions | 33 | 409 | 149
Various [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 2,401 | 2,355 | 2,059
Expenses | ₱ 1,908 | ₱ 1,935 | ₱ 1,223

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