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Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 37,734,771 | $ 38,106,325
Balance at end of the period | 35,886,434 | 37,734,771
Goodwill |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 14,112,626 | 14,112,626
Balance at end of the period | 14,112,626 | 14,112,626
Trademarks | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,267,174 | 1,740,001
Amortization of the year | 472,827 | 472,827
Balance at end of the period | 794,347 | 1,267,174
Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 15,719,572 | 15,719,572
Transfers and reclassifications | (553,505) |
Balance at end of the period | 15,166,067 | 15,719,572
Concessions | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Amortization of the year | 110,701 |
Balance at end of the period | 442,804 |
Licenses | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 2,705,448 | 1,877,769
Balance at end of the period | 2,797,708 | 2,705,448
List of subscribers | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,725,829 | 2,686,755
Balance at end of the period | 799,153 | 1,725,829
Other intangible assets | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,427,850 | 1,186,644
Balance at end of the period | 1,158,582 | 1,427,850
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives | Goodwill |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 14,112,626 | 14,112,626
Balance at end of the period | 14,112,626 | 14,112,626
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives | Trademarks |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 776,272 | 782,958
Balance at end of the period | 615,147 | 776,272
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives | Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 15,719,572 | 15,719,572
Balance at end of the period | 15,166,067 | 15,719,572
Cost |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 48,880,921 | 47,095,200
Additions | 1,781,568 | 2,789,090
Retirements | (603,485) | (1,095,092)
Impairment adjustments | (89,597) | (6,851)
Effect of translation | (15,520) | 98,574
Balance at end of the period | 49,953,887 | 48,880,921
Cost | Trademarks | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,891,306 | 1,891,306
Balance at end of the period | 1,891,306 | 1,891,306
Cost | Concessions | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Transfers and reclassifications | 553,505 |
Balance at end of the period | 553,505 |
Cost | Licenses | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 6,504,450 | 5,366,912
Additions | 1,222,802 | 2,112,768
Retirements | (257,513) | (1,026,954)
Transfers and reclassifications |  | (761)
Effect of translation | 930 | 52,485
Balance at end of the period | 7,470,669 | 6,504,450
Cost | List of subscribers | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 6,207,195 | 6,207,405
Effect of translation | (3,320) | (210)
Balance at end of the period | 6,203,875 | 6,207,195
Cost | Other intangible assets | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,669,500 | 3,014,421
Additions | 558,766 | 676,322
Retirements | (274,815) | (68,138)
Transfers and reclassifications |  | 761
Effect of translation | (12,759) | 46,134
Balance at end of the period | 3,940,692 | 3,669,500
Cost | Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives | Goodwill |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 14,112,626 | 14,112,626
Balance at end of the period | 14,112,626 | 14,112,626
Cost | Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives | Trademarks |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 776,272 | 782,958
Retirements | (71,157) |
Impairment adjustments | (89,597) | (6,851)
Effect of translation | (371) | 165
Balance at end of the period | 615,147 | 776,272
Cost | Intangible Assets with Indefinite Useful Lives | Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 15,719,572 | 15,719,572
Transfers and reclassifications | (553,505) |
Balance at end of the period | 15,166,067 | 15,719,572
Accumulated amortisation and impairment |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (11,146,150) | (8,988,875)
Amortization of the year | (2,664,240) | (2,525,684)
Other amortization of the year | (504,674) | (352,654)
Retirements | (239,462) | (778,125)
Effect of translation | 8,149 | (57,062)
Balance at end of the period | (14,067,453) | (11,146,150)
Accumulated amortisation and impairment | Trademarks | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (624,132) | (151,305)
Amortization of the year | (472,827) | (472,827)
Balance at end of the period | (1,096,959) | (624,132)
Accumulated amortisation and impairment | Concessions | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Amortization of the year | (110,701) |
Balance at end of the period | (110,701) |
Accumulated amortisation and impairment | Licenses | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (3,799,002) | (3,489,143)
Amortization of the year | (1,116,080) | (979,238)
Retirements | (236,111) | (710,199)
Transfers and reclassifications | 4,673 |
Effect of translation | 1,337 | (40,820)
Balance at end of the period | (4,672,961) | (3,799,002)
Accumulated amortisation and impairment | List of subscribers | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (4,481,366) | (3,520,650)
Amortization of the year | (926,676) | (960,716)
Effect of translation | 3,320 |
Balance at end of the period | (5,404,722) | (4,481,366)
Accumulated amortisation and impairment | Other intangible assets | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (2,241,650) | (1,827,777)
Amortization of the year | (37,956) | (112,903)
Other amortization of the year | (504,674) | (352,654)
Retirements | (3,351) | (67,926)
Transfers and reclassifications | (4,673) |
Effect of translation | 3,492 | (16,242)
Balance at end of the period | $ (2,782,110) | $ (2,241,650)

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