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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - MXN ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 83,329,232 | $ 87,342,530 |
Additions | 20,131,738 | 19,108,284 | $ 18,708,491
Balance at end of the period | 83,281,627 | 83,329,232 | 87,342,530
Buildings and Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 9,437,130 | 9,696,408 |
Balance at end of the period | 9,579,153 | 9,437,130 | 9,696,408
Technical Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 52,649,603 | 55,062,909 |
Balance at end of the period | 54,013,318 | 52,649,603 | 55,062,909
Satellite Transponders |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 2,337,439 | 5,113,964 |
Balance at end of the period | 2,055,025 | 2,337,439 | 5,113,964
Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 554,786 | 555,678 |
Balance at end of the period | 545,329 | 554,786 | 555,678
Transportation Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,195,318 | 1,435,094 |
Balance at end of the period | 1,090,966 | 1,195,318 | 1,435,094
Computer Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 2,316,042 | 2,656,206 |
Balance at end of the period | 2,092,070 | 2,316,042 | 2,656,206
Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,124,546 | 1,139,091 |
Balance at end of the period | 1,032,096 | 1,124,546 | 1,139,091
Construction and Projects in Progress |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 13,714,368 | 11,683,180 |
Balance at end of the period | 12,873,670 | 13,714,368 | 11,683,180
Cost |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 192,358,016 | 186,145,082 |
Additions | 20,131,738 | 19,108,284 |
Dismantling cost | 71,241 | 797,176 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (3,297,784) | (5,931,705) |
Transfers to right-of-use assets |  | (6,172,301) |
Transfers to intangibles assets | (1,045,065) | (1,487,056) |
Effect of translation | 20,768 | (101,464) |
Balance at end of the period | 208,238,914 | 192,358,016 | 186,145,082
Cost | Buildings and Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 14,509,206 | 14,635,604 |
Additions | 6,252 | 25,132 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (53,559) | (266,687) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 415,289 | 94,791 |
Effect of translation | 9,724 | 20,366 |
Balance at end of the period | 14,886,912 | 14,509,206 | 14,635,604
Cost | Technical Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 141,966,642 | 133,171,187 |
Additions | 12,384,030 | 11,152,691 |
Dismantling cost | 71,241 | 797,176 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (547,789) | (2,332,091) |
Transfers to right-of-use assets |  | (1,896,682) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 3,381,566 | 1,188,429 |
Transfers to intangibles assets | (2,725) |  |
Effect of translation | 9,223 | (114,068) |
Balance at end of the period | 157,262,188 | 141,966,642 | 133,171,187
Cost | Satellite Transponders |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 6,026,094 | 10,301,713 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets |  | (4,275,619) |
Balance at end of the period | 6,026,094 | 6,026,094 | 10,301,713
Cost | Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 1,158,745 | 1,203,942 |
Additions | 24,562 | 55,434 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (2,426) | (163,756) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 82,855 | 64,380 |
Effect of translation | 64 | (1,255) |
Balance at end of the period | 1,263,800 | 1,158,745 | 1,203,942
Cost | Transportation Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,000,322 | 3,085,762 |
Additions | 75,219 | 74,684 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (45,726) | (199,494) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 92,370 | 39,724 |
Effect of translation | 47 | (354) |
Balance at end of the period | 3,122,232 | 3,000,322 | 3,085,762
Cost | Computer Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 8,548,265 | 8,848,455 |
Additions | 253,783 | 199,749 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (72,113) | (965,029) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 467,754 | 470,161 |
Effect of translation | 693 | (5,071) |
Balance at end of the period | 9,198,382 | 8,548,265 | 8,848,455
Cost | Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 3,434,374 | 3,215,239 |
Additions | 19,283 | 37,213 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (627) | (36,943) |
Transfers and reclassifications | 152,591 | 220,219 |
Effect of translation | 15 | (1,354) |
Balance at end of the period | 3,605,636 | 3,434,374 | 3,215,239
Cost | Construction and Projects in Progress |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | 13,714,368 | 11,683,180 |
Additions | 7,368,609 | 7,563,381 |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | (2,575,544) | (1,967,705) |
Transfers and reclassifications | (4,592,425) | (2,077,704) |
Transfers to intangibles assets | (1,042,340) | (1,487,056) |
Effect of translation | 1,002 | 272 |
Balance at end of the period | 12,873,670 | 13,714,368 | 11,683,180
Accumulated Amortisation |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (109,028,784) | (98,802,552) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (17,689,503) | (17,437,800) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 1,774,919 | 4,338,181 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets |  | 2,769,432 |
Effect of translation | (13,919) | 103,955 |
Balance at end of the period | (124,957,287) | (109,028,784) | (98,802,552)
Accumulated Amortisation | Buildings and Land |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (5,072,076) | (4,939,196) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (268,684) | (239,066) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 37,704 | 102,538 |
Effect of translation | (4,703) | 3,648 |
Balance at end of the period | (5,307,759) | (5,072,076) | (4,939,196)
Accumulated Amortisation | Technical Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (89,317,039) | (78,108,278) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (15,545,278) | (15,272,635) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 1,622,089 | 2,955,945 |
Transfers to right-of-use assets |  | 987,924 |
Reclassifications |  | 27,103 |
Effect of translation | (8,642) | 92,902 |
Balance at end of the period | (103,248,870) | (89,317,039) | (78,108,278)
Accumulated Amortisation | Satellite Transponders |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (3,688,655) | (5,187,749) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (282,414) | (282,414) |
Transfers to right-of-use assets |  | 1,781,508 |
Balance at end of the period | (3,971,069) | (3,688,655) | (5,187,749)
Accumulated Amortisation | Furniture and Fixtures |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (603,959) | (648,264) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (116,651) | (114,382) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 2,208 | 157,477 |
Effect of translation | (69) | 1,210 |
Balance at end of the period | (718,471) | (603,959) | (648,264)
Accumulated Amortisation | Transportation Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (1,805,004) | (1,650,668) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (267,356) | (309,376) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 41,131 | 153,235 |
Reclassifications |  | 1,481 |
Effect of translation | (37) | 324 |
Balance at end of the period | (2,031,266) | (1,805,004) | (1,650,668)
Accumulated Amortisation | Computer Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (6,232,223) | (6,192,249) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (945,389) | (956,985) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 71,752 | 941,061 |
Reclassifications |  | (28,584) |
Effect of translation | (452) | 4,534 |
Balance at end of the period | (7,106,312) | (6,232,223) | (6,192,249)
Accumulated Amortisation | Leasehold Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | (2,309,828) | (2,076,148) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | (263,731) | (262,942) |
Retirements and reclassifications to other accounts | 35 | 27,925 |
Effect of translation | (16) | 1,337 |
Balance at end of the period | $ (2,573,540) | $ (2,309,828) | $ (2,076,148)

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