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Income Taxes - Temporary differences and tax loss carryforwards to arrive deferred income taxes (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets, net | $ 17,132,915 | $ 13,791,257 | $ 12,317,531
Benefit from tax loss carryforwards derived from the disposal of the Group's investment in GSF | 4,526,042 | 3,301,222 |
Accrued liabilities |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 4,352,021 | 3,619,288 |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 4,352,021 | 3,619,288 | 3,388,289
Loss allowance |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 1,550,482 | 1,344,425 |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 1,550,482 | 1,344,425 | 1,115,990
Customer advances |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 1,499,462 | 1,799,330 |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 1,499,462 | 1,799,330 | 2,230,958
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 273,210 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 1,650,860 | 1,570,890 |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 1,650,860 | 1,570,890 | 1,159,085
Prepaid expenses and other items |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 3,700,673 | 1,125,387 |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 3,700,673 | 1,125,387 |
Operating tax losses |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 7,433,425 | 8,677,220 |
Capital tax losses |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 5,591,581 | 4,338,177 |
Investments |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (6,676,401) | (7,812,896) |
Deferred income tax assets, net | (6,676,401) | (7,812,896) | (7,117,306)
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets, net |  | (248,547) | (355,051)
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (248,547) |
Deferred income tax assets, net |  | (248,547) |
Intangible assets and transmission rights |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (2,406,145) | (843,409) |
Deferred income tax assets, net | (2,406,145) | (843,409) | (2,646,267)
Deferred income tax assets of Mexican companies |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets, net | 16,969,168 | 13,569,865 |
Deferred income tax assets of foreign subsidiaries |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets, net | $ 163,747 | $ 221,392 | $ 257,769

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