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Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Other Notes Payable (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 MXN ($)
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Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 123,550,897 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of current portion of long-term debt |  | 307,489 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of long-term debt, net of current portion |  | 123,243,408 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (1,250,746) |  |  |  |  |
Finance Cost on current portion of long-term debt |  | (466) |  |  |  |  |
Finance Cost on long-term debt, net of current portion |  | (1,250,280) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 122,300,151 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt, excluding interest payable |  | 307,023 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion, excluding interest payable |  | 121,993,128 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 1,796,847 |  | $ 1,827,307 |  |  |
Interest Payable on current portion of long-term debt |  | 1,796,847 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 124,096,998 |  | 128,824,918 |  |  |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt |  | 2,103,870 |  | 2,678,255 |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion |  | 121,993,128 |  | 126,146,663 |  |  |
Finance lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | 5,622,774 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of finance lease obligations current portion |  | 580,884 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of finance lease obligations, net of current portion |  | 5,041,890 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease obligations, excluding interest payable |  | 5,622,774 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion, excluding interest payable |  | 580,884 |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion, excluding interest payable |  | 5,041,890 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease obligations |  | 5,622,774 |  | 6,391,826 |  |  |
Less: Current portion |  | 580,884 |  | 575,576 |  |  |
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion |  | 5,041,890 |  | 5,816,250 |  |  |
Other notes payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | 3,684,060 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of current portion of other notes payable |  | 1,178,435 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of other notes payable, net of current portion |  | 2,505,625 |  |  |  |  |
Total other notes payable, excluding interest payable |  | 3,684,060 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion, excluding interest payable |  | 1,178,435 |  |  |  |  |
Other notes payable, net of current portion, excluding interest payable |  | 2,505,625 |  |  |  |  |
Total other notes payable |  | 3,684,060 |  | 4,853,025 |  |  |
Less: Current portion |  | 1,178,435 |  | 1,202,344 |  |  |
Other notes payable, net of current portion |  | $ 2,505,625 |  | 3,650,681 |  |  |
Effective interest rate on other notes payable | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
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Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | $ 4,938,049 |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | 4,938,049 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease obligations |  | $ 4,938,049 |  | 5,522,565 |  |  |
Effective interest rate on finance leases | 7.30% | 7.30% |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 684,725 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease obligations, excluding interest payable |  | 684,725 |  |  |  |  |
Total finance lease obligations |  | $ 684,725 |  | 869,261 |  |  |
Effective interest rate on finance leases | 6.73% | 6.73% |  |  |  |  |
6% Senior Notes due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
7.38% Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000
TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |
TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |
8.79% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |
TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |
TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 72,908,870 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (1,079,185) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 71,829,685 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 1,445,480 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 73,275,165 |  | 87,093,672 |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6% Senior Notes due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  | 10,380,514 |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6.625% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 11,823,060 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (277,743) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 11,545,317 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 221,929 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 11,767,246 |  | 12,297,715 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.10% | 7.10% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 4.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 5,911,530 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (39,327) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 5,872,203 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 113,920 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 5,986,123 |  | 6,265,685 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.025% | 5.025% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 5,911,530 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (25,169) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 5,886,361 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 153,536 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 6,039,897 |  | 6,324,531 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 9.01% | 9.01% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6.625% Senior Notes due 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 11,823,060 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (139,592) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 11,683,468 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 361,178 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 12,044,646 |  | 12,613,632 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.05% | 7.05% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 5% Senior Notes due 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 19,705,100 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (463,707) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 19,241,393 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 142,315 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 19,383,708 |  | 20,304,015 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.39% | 5.39% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6.125% Senior Notes due 2046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.125% | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 17,734,590 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (133,647) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 17,600,943 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 452,602 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 18,053,545 |  | 18,907,580 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 6.495% | 6.495% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 50,642,027 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (171,561) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 50,470,466 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 351,367 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 50,821,833 |  | 41,731,246 |  |  |
Mexican peso | 7.38% Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 7.38% | 7.38% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (19,984) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 9,980,016 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 127,100 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 10,107,116 |  | 10,106,213 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.433% | 7.433% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (6,896) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 5,993,104 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 21,902 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 6,015,006 |  | 6,006,902 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.81% | 7.81% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (7,612) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 4,992,388 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 13,957 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 5,006,345 |  | 5,000,632 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.84% | 7.84% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 8.79% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 8.79% | 8.79% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (23,199) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 4,476,801 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 91,196 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 4,567,997 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.84% | 8.84% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 8.49% Senior Notes due 2037 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 8.49% | 8.49% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (14,078) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 4,485,922 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 31,837 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 4,517,759 |  | 4,517,035 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.94% | 8.94% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (60,197) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 6,439,803 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 40,580 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 6,480,383 |  | 6,484,560 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.92% | 7.92% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | Bank loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (35,646) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 5,964,354 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 6,096 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 5,970,450 |  | 1,249,631 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.93% | 8.93% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | Bank loans (Sky) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 14,854 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 5,514,854 |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.11% | 7.11% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | Bank loans (TVI) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 2,642,027 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs |  | (3,949) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  | 2,638,078 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable |  | 3,845 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 2,641,923 |  | $ 2,866,273 |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.54% | 8.54% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, finance lease obligations and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |

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