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Debt, Lease Liabilities and Other Notes Payable - Other notes payable (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2010
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 122,378,292 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of current portion of long-term debt | 492,489 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of long-term debt, net of current portion | 121,885,803 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (1,441,597) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Cost on current portion of long-term debt | (538) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Cost on long-term debt, net of current portion | (1,441,059) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 120,936,695 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt, excluding interest payable | 491,951 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion, excluding interest payable | 120,444,744 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 1,943,863 |  |  | $ 1,120,009 |  |  |  |
Interest Payable on current portion of long-term debt | 1,943,863 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 122,880,558 |  | $ 123,091,986 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | 2,435,814 |  | 2,108,371 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 120,444,744 |  | 120,983,615 |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease liabilities | 9,363,520 |  | 5,317,944 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion | 1,257,766 |  | 651,832 |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 8,105,754 |  | 4,666,112 |  |  |  |  |
Other notes payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | 1,324,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of current portion of other notes payable | 1,324,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other notes payable, excluding interest payable | 1,324,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion, excluding interest payable | 1,324,063 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion | $ 1,324,063 |  | 1,288,437 |  |  |  |  |
Other notes payable, net of current portion |  |  | 1,288,437 |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate on other notes payable | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IFRS 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable |  |  | 4,641,705 |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease liabilities | $ 4,797,312 | $ 10,115,256 | 4,641,705 |  |  |  |  |
Satellite Transponders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | $ 4,014,567 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate on lease liabilities | 7.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease liabilities | $ 4,014,567 |  | 4,569,773 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | $ 707,248 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate on lease liabilities | 6.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total lease liabilities | $ 707,248 |  | 748,171 |  |  |  |  |
7.38% Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000
TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |
TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |
8.79% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |
TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 84,032,910 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (1,237,521) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 82,795,389 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 1,630,722 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 84,426,111 |  | 72,590,240 |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6.625% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 11,330,280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (201,124) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 11,129,156 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 212,679 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 11,341,835 |  | 11,785,933 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 4.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 5,665,140 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (29,392) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 5,635,748 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 131,006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 5,766,754 |  | 5,867,541 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.03% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 5,665,140 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (21,636) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 5,643,504 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 147,136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 5,790,640 |  | 6,031,784 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6.625% Senior Notes due 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 11,330,280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (126,853) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 11,203,427 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 408,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 11,612,104 |  | 11,705,333 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 5% Senior Notes due 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 18,883,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (429,880) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 18,453,920 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 136,384 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 18,590,304 |  | 19,368,289 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.39% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 5.25% Senior Notes due 2049 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 14,162,850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (304,564) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 13,858,286 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 74,355 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 13,932,641 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.59% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar | 6.125% Senior Notes due 2046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 16,995,420 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (124,072) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 16,871,348 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 520,485 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 17,391,833 |  | 17,831,360 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 6.47% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 38,345,382 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (204,076) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 38,141,306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 313,141 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 38,454,447 |  | 50,501,746 |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 7.38% Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 7.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 10,105,969 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 5,995,173 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 4,994,111 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 8.79% Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 8.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (18,481) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 4,481,519 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 93,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 4,574,913 |  | 4,571,455 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.84% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 8.49% Senior Notes due 2037 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 8.49% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (12,628) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 4,487,372 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 31,837 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 4,519,209 |  | 4,518,485 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.94% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate (as a percent) | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (55,460) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 6,444,540 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 73,305 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 6,517,845 |  | 6,481,443 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | Bank loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (116,183) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 15,883,817 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 88,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 15,971,960 |  | 5,971,497 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 9.04% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | Bank loans (Sky) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 25,212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 5,525,212 |  | 5,524,133 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 7.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | Bank loans (TVI) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal | $ 1,345,382 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Costs | (1,324) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding interest payable | 1,344,058 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Payable | 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 1,345,308 |  | $ 2,339,480 |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 8.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mexican peso | TIIE | TIIE + 0.35% Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, lease liabilities and other notes payable outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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