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Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Net - Changes in intangible assets with definite useful lives (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 43,063,516 |
Balance at end of the period | 43,328,954 | $ 43,063,516
Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 15,166,067 | 15,166,067
Balance at end of the period | 15,166,067 | 15,166,067
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 13,304,414 |
Balance at end of the period | 13,873,817 | 13,304,414
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Trademarks |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 321,520 |
Amortization of the year | 321,520 | 472,827
Balance at end of the period | 228,510 | 321,520
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 332,103 |
Amortization of the year | 110,701 | 110,701
Balance at end of the period | 221,402 | 332,103
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Licenses |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,130,935 |
Balance at end of the period | 4,015,219 | 3,130,935
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | List of subscribers |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 2,677,172 |
Balance at end of the period | 2,150,433 | 2,677,172
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Payments for renewal of concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 5,978,437 |
Balance at end of the period | 5,821,828 | 5,978,437
Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Other intangible assets |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 864,247 |
Balance at end of the period | 1,436,425 | 864,247
Cost |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 60,148,559 |
Transfers from property, plant and equipment | (1,487,056) | (702,562)
Balance at end of the period | 62,798,367 | 60,148,559
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 30,389,457 | 20,060,047
Additions | 2,106,750 | 7,078,178
Transfers from property, plant and equipment | 1,487,056 | 702,562
Acquisitions |  | 2,581,713
Retirements | (855,838) | (32,532)
Transfers and reclassifications | 236,391 |
Effect of translation | (20,586) | (511)
Balance at end of the period | 33,343,230 | 30,389,457
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Trademarks |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,891,306 | 1,891,306
Transfers and reclassifications | 236,391 |
Balance at end of the period | 2,127,697 | 1,891,306
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 553,505 | 553,505
Balance at end of the period | 553,505 | 553,505
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Licenses |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 9,065,582 | 7,470,669
Additions | 913,108 | 895,187
Transfers from property, plant and equipment | 1,487,056 | 702,562
Retirements | (526,166) | (2,625)
Transfers and reclassifications | (68,641) |
Effect of translation | (12,551) | (211)
Balance at end of the period | 10,858,388 | 9,065,582
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | List of subscribers |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 8,785,423 | 6,203,875
Acquisitions |  | 2,581,713
Transfers and reclassifications | 1,162 |
Effect of translation | (3,733) | (165)
Balance at end of the period | 8,782,852 | 8,785,423
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Payments for renewal of concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 5,993,891 | 244,692
Additions | 67,285 | 5,754,543
Retirements | (239,348) | (5,344)
Balance at end of the period | 5,821,828 | 5,993,891
Cost | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Other intangible assets |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 4,099,750 | 3,696,000
Additions | 1,126,357 | 428,448
Retirements | (90,324) | (24,563)
Transfers and reclassifications | 67,479 |
Effect of translation | (4,302) | (135)
Balance at end of the period | 5,198,960 | 4,099,750
Accumulated Amortisation |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (17,085,043) |
Balance at end of the period | (19,469,413) | (17,085,043)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (17,085,043) | (14,067,453)
Amortization of the year | (2,500,646) | (2,599,659)
Other amortization of the year | (531,426) | (444,679)
Retirements | 631,738 | 26,074
Effect of translation | 15,964 | 674
Balance at end of the period | (19,469,413) | (17,085,043)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Trademarks |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (1,569,786) | (1,096,959)
Amortization of the year | (329,401) | (472,827)
Balance at end of the period | (1,899,187) | (1,569,786)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (221,402) | (110,701)
Amortization of the year | (110,701) | (110,701)
Balance at end of the period | (332,103) | (221,402)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Licenses |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (5,934,647) | (4,672,961)
Amortization of the year | (1,490,841) | (1,264,172)
Retirements | 529,403 | 2,320
Reclassifications | 44,824 |
Effect of translation | 8,092 | 166
Balance at end of the period | (6,843,169) | (5,934,647)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | List of subscribers |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (6,108,251) | (5,404,722)
Amortization of the year | (530,013) | (703,694)
Reclassifications | 2,112 |
Effect of translation | 3,733 | 165
Balance at end of the period | (6,632,419) | (6,108,251)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Payments for renewal of concessions |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (15,454) | (7,703)
Amortization of the year | (7,773) | (8,140)
Retirements | 23,227 | 389
Balance at end of the period |  | (15,454)
Accumulated Amortisation | Intangible Assets with Finite Useful Lives | Other intangible assets |  |
Analysis of the changes in intangible assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (3,235,503) | (2,774,407)
Amortization of the year | (31,917) | (40,125)
Other amortization of the year | (531,426) | (444,679)
Retirements | 79,108 | 23,365
Reclassifications | (46,936) |
Effect of translation | 4,139 | 343
Balance at end of the period | $ (3,762,535) | $ (3,235,503)

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