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Changes in Accounting Policies Required by the Initial Application of IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 - Classification and measurement of financial instruments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
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Current portion of long-term debt | Amortized cost |
Financial Instruments |
Financial liabilities, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | $ 2,103,870
Financial liabilities, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 2,103,870
Long-term debt | Amortized cost |
Financial Instruments |
Financial liabilities, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 121,993,128
Financial liabilities, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 121,993,128
Cash and bank accounts |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 1,761,260
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 1,761,260
Short-term investments | FVIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 37,021,338
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 37,021,338
Other Financial Assets | FVIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 5,942,500
Other Financial Assets | FVOCIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 5,942,500
Current maturities of non-current financial assets | Amortized cost |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 23,529
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 23,529
Trade notes and accounts receivable, net | Amortized cost |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 24,727,073
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 24,727,073
Options | FVIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 795,010
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 795,010
Forward | FVIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 397,037
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 397,037
Forward | Hedge accounting |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 112,157
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 112,157
Interest rate swap | Hedge accounting |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 664,724
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 664,724
Warrants issued by UHI | FVOCIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 36,395,183
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 36,395,183
Open Ended Fund | FVOCIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 7,297,577
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 7,297,577
Financial assets held to maturity | Amortized cost |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 287,605
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 287,605
Other |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 16,487
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 16,487
TVI | Options | FVIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 100,700
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 100,700
TVI | Interest rate swap | Hedge accounting |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 84,109
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | 84,109
Empresas Cablevision | Options | FVIL |
Financial Instruments |
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately before initial application of IFRS 9 | 110,137
Financial assets, carrying amount immediately after initial application of IFRS 9 | $ 110,137

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