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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 87,342,530 | $ 85,719,810 |
Additions | 19,108,284 | 18,708,491 | $ 16,759,566
Balance at end of the period | 83,329,232 | 87,342,530 | 85,719,810
Buildings and Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 9,696,408 | 9,738,262 |
Balance at end of the period | 9,437,130 | 9,696,408 | 9,738,262
Technical Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 55,062,909 | 51,431,033 |
Balance at end of the period | 52,649,603 | 55,062,909 | 51,431,033
Satellite Transponders |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 5,113,964 | 5,681,419 |
Balance at end of the period | 2,337,439 | 5,113,964 | 5,681,419
Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 555,678 | 563,142 |
Balance at end of the period | 554,786 | 555,678 | 563,142
Transportation Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,435,094 | 1,356,959 |
Balance at end of the period | 1,195,318 | 1,435,094 | 1,356,959
Computer Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 2,656,206 | 2,459,789 |
Balance at end of the period | 2,316,042 | 2,656,206 | 2,459,789
Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,139,091 | 1,004,140 |
Balance at end of the period | 1,124,546 | 1,139,091 | 1,004,140
Construction in Progress |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 11,683,180 | 13,485,066 |
Balance at end of the period | 13,714,368 | 11,683,180 | 13,485,066
Cost |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 186,145,082 | 170,050,929 |
Additions | 19,108,284 | 18,708,491 |
Dismantling cost | 797,176 |  |
Acquisition of Axtel |  | 2,130,108 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (5,931,705) | (3,911,935) |
Transfers to right-of-use assets | (6,172,301) |  |
Transfers to intangibles assets | (1,487,056) | (702,562) |
Effect of translation | (101,464) | (129,949) |
Balance at end of the period | 192,358,016 | 186,145,082 | 170,050,929
Cost | Buildings and Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 14,635,604 | 14,433,129 |
Additions | 25,132 | 42,118 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (266,687) | (5,239) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 94,791 | 171,395 |
Effect of translation | 20,366 | (5,799) |
Balance at end of the period | 14,509,206 | 14,635,604 | 14,433,129
Cost | Technical Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 133,171,187 | 117,466,054 |
Additions | 11,152,691 | 12,171,500 |
Dismantling cost | 797,176 |  |
Acquisition of Axtel |  | 2,053,153 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (2,332,091) | (3,617,769) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 1,188,429 | 5,216,887 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets | (1,896,682) |  |
Effect of translation | (114,068) | (118,638) |
Balance at end of the period | 141,966,642 | 133,171,187 | 117,466,054
Cost | Satellite Transponders |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 10,301,713 | 10,301,713 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets | (4,275,619) |  |
Balance at end of the period | 6,026,094 | 10,301,713 | 10,301,713
Cost | Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,203,942 | 1,121,639 |
Additions | 55,434 | 50,689 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (163,756) | (22,594) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 64,380 | 55,111 |
Effect of translation | (1,255) | (903) |
Balance at end of the period | 1,158,745 | 1,203,942 | 1,121,639
Cost | Transportation Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,085,762 | 2,830,108 |
Additions | 74,684 | 104,310 |
Acquisition of Axtel |  | 76,955 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (199,494) | (89,465) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 39,724 | 164,128 |
Effect of translation | (354) | (274) |
Balance at end of the period | 3,000,322 | 3,085,762 | 2,830,108
Cost | Computer Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 8,848,455 | 7,665,913 |
Additions | 199,749 | 506,628 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (965,029) | (120,959) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 470,161 | 799,126 |
Effect of translation | (5,071) | (2,253) |
Balance at end of the period | 8,548,265 | 8,848,455 | 7,665,913
Cost | Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,215,239 | 2,747,307 |
Additions | 37,213 | 33,034 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (36,943) | (103) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 220,219 | 436,674 |
Effect of translation | (1,354) | (1,673) |
Balance at end of the period | 3,434,374 | 3,215,239 | 2,747,307
Cost | Construction in Progress |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 11,683,180 | 13,485,066 |
Additions | 7,563,381 | 5,800,212 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (1,967,705) | (55,806) |
Transfers and reclassifications | (2,077,704) | (6,843,321) |
Transfers to intangibles assets | (1,487,056) | (702,562) |
Effect of translation | 272 | (409) |
Balance at end of the period | 13,714,368 | 11,683,180 | 13,485,066
Accumulated Amortisation |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (98,802,552) | (84,331,119) |
Depreciation of the year | (17,437,800) | (17,234,543) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 4,338,181 | 2,677,478 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets | 2,769,432 |  |
Effect of translation | 103,955 | 85,632 |
Balance at end of the period | (109,028,784) | (98,802,552) | (84,331,119)
Accumulated Amortisation | Buildings and Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (4,939,196) | (4,694,867) |
Depreciation of the year | (239,066) | (272,593) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 102,538 | 27,005 |
Effect of translation | 3,648 | 1,259 |
Balance at end of the period | (5,072,076) | (4,939,196) | (4,694,867)
Accumulated Amortisation | Technical Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (78,108,278) | (66,035,021) |
Depreciation of the year | (15,272,635) | (14,593,244) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 2,955,945 | 2,440,505 |
Reclassifications | 27,103 | 19 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets | 987,924 |  |
Effect of translation | 92,902 | 79,463 |
Balance at end of the period | (89,317,039) | (78,108,278) | (66,035,021)
Accumulated Amortisation | Satellite Transponders |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (5,187,749) | (4,620,294) |
Depreciation of the year | (282,414) | (567,455) |
Transfers to right-of-use assets | 1,781,508 |  |
Balance at end of the period | (3,688,655) | (5,187,749) | (4,620,294)
Accumulated Amortisation | Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (648,264) | (558,497) |
Depreciation of the year | (114,382) | (110,137) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 157,477 | 19,525 |
Effect of translation | 1,210 | 845 |
Balance at end of the period | (603,959) | (648,264) | (558,497)
Accumulated Amortisation | Transportation Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (1,650,668) | (1,473,149) |
Depreciation of the year | (309,376) | (281,662) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 153,235 | 77,621 |
Reclassifications | 1,481 | 26,270 |
Effect of translation | 324 | 252 |
Balance at end of the period | (1,805,004) | (1,650,668) | (1,473,149)
Accumulated Amortisation | Computer Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (6,192,249) | (5,206,124) |
Depreciation of the year | (956,985) | (1,074,707) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 941,061 | 112,719 |
Reclassifications | (28,584) | (26,289) |
Effect of translation | 4,534 | 2,152 |
Balance at end of the period | (6,232,223) | (6,192,249) | (5,206,124)
Accumulated Amortisation | Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (2,076,148) | (1,743,167) |
Depreciation of the year | (262,942) | (334,745) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 27,925 | 103 |
Effect of translation | 1,337 | 1,661 |
Balance at end of the period | $ (2,309,828) | $ (2,076,148) | $ (1,743,167)

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