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Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net - Reconciliation of changes (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | $ 5,782,282 | $ 4,375,697 | $ 2,525,008
Additions |  | 3,310,803 | 2,693,397 | 2,584,232
Disposals and transfers |  | (1,247,357) | (974,055) | (319,671)
Borrowing costs, net |  | 127,742 | 115,242 | 83,115
Other movements |  | (287) | (243) | (696)
Depreciation |  | (587,849) | (427,756) | (496,291)
Balance at end of the year | $ 391,895 | 7,385,334 | 5,782,282 | 4,375,697
Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 8,487,429 | 6,655,478 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 10,877,907 | 8,487,429 | 6,655,478
Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (2,705,147) | (2,279,781) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (3,492,573) | (2,705,147) | (2,279,781)
Aircraft spare engines |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  | (1,787) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 54,771 |  |
Flight equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 664,322 | 630,922 | 577,498
Additions |  | 692,186 | 366,371 | 115,558
Disposals and transfers |  | (538,370) | (261,866) | (930)
Depreciation |  | (84,888) | (71,105) | (61,204)
Balance at end of the year |  | 733,250 | 664,322 | 630,922
Flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 932,642 | 830,145 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 1,287,102 | 932,642 | 830,145
Flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (268,320) | (199,223) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (553,852) | (268,320) | (199,223)
Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 15,235 | 25,168 | 35,013
Additions |  | 5,596 | 689 |
Other movements |  | 34,840 | 67 | 10,371
Depreciation |  | (14,721) | (10,689) | (20,216)
Balance at end of the year |  | 40,950 | 15,235 | 25,168
Constructions and improvements | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 132,446 | 131,503 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 172,460 | 132,446 | 131,503
Constructions and improvements | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (117,211) | (106,335) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (131,510) | (117,211) | (106,335)
Computer equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 16,547 | 9,323 | 7,200
Additions |  | 1,730 | 5,316 | 1,845
Disposals and transfers |  | (131) |  |
Other movements |  | 1,999 | 9,123 | 4,087
Depreciation |  | (7,074) | (7,215) | (3,809)
Balance at end of the year |  | 13,071 | 16,547 | 9,323
Computer equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 44,563 | 30,113 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 47,566 | 44,563 | 30,113
Computer equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (28,016) | (20,790) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (34,495) | (28,016) | (20,790)
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 38,306 | 22,295 | 17,657
Additions |  | 1,461 | 652 | 6,805
Disposals and transfers |  | (10) |  | (15)
Other movements |  | 2,757 | 21,568 | 1,649
Depreciation |  | (5,854) | (6,209) | (3,801)
Balance at end of the year |  | 36,660 | 38,306 | 22,295
Office furniture and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 66,546 | 44,749 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 70,709 | 66,546 | 44,749
Office furniture and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (28,240) | (22,454) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (34,049) | (28,240) | (22,454)
Electric power equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,122 | 6,254 | 6,928
Additions |  | 2,487 |  |
Other movements |  | 2,487 |  | 620
Depreciation |  | (1,084) | (1,132) | (1,294)
Balance at end of the year |  | 9,012 | 5,122 | 6,254
Electric power equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 15,438 | 15,439 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 20,412 | 15,438 | 15,439
Electric power equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (10,316) | (9,185) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (11,400) | (10,316) | (9,185)
Workshop tools |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,369 | 2,271 | 4,585
Additions |  | 3,137 | 2,673 |
Other movements |  | 284 | 281 |
Depreciation |  | (1,938) | (1,856) | (2,314)
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,852 | 3,369 | 2,271
Workshop tools | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 23,454 | 20,500 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 26,875 | 23,454 | 20,500
Workshop tools | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (20,085) | (18,229) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (22,023) | (20,085) | (18,229)
Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 446 | 886 | 1,357
Other movements |  | 9,529 | 42 |
Depreciation |  | (341) | (482) | (471)
Balance at end of the year |  | 9,634 | 446 | 886
Motorized transport equipment platform | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,496 | 5,587 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 15,026 | 5,496 | 5,587
Motorized transport equipment platform | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (5,050) | (4,701) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (5,392) | (5,050) | (4,701)
Communications equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,911 | 4,727 | 3,555
Additions |  | 355 | 1,050 |
Disposals and transfers |  | (2) |  |
Other movements |  | 1,446 | 26 | 1,968
Depreciation |  | (933) | (892) | (796)
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,777 | 4,911 | 4,727
Communications equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 12,305 | 11,229 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 14,099 | 12,305 | 11,229
Communications equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (7,394) | (6,502) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (8,322) | (7,394) | (6,502)
Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,481 | 4,060 | 3,618
Additions |  | 4,278 | 1,040 | 123
Disposals and transfers |  | (35) | (2) |
Other movements |  | 2,529 | 110 | 1,041
Depreciation |  | (1,044) | (727) | (722)
Balance at end of the year |  | 10,209 | 4,481 | 4,060
Workshop machinery and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 9,530 | 8,405 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 16,301 | 9,530 | 8,405
Workshop machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (5,049) | (4,345) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (6,092) | (5,049) | (4,345)
Service carts on board |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 126 | 382 | 758
Additions |  | 2,273 |  |
Depreciation |  | (278) | (256) | (376)
Balance at end of the year |  | 2,121 | 126 | 382
Service carts on board | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,403 | 5,403 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 7,675 | 5,403 | 5,403
Service carts on board | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (5,277) | (5,021) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (5,554) | (5,277) | (5,021)
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 3,000 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,000 |  |
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,000 |  |
Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,672,090 | 2,783,303 | 1,206,330
Additions |  | 1,412,790 | 1,485,643 | 1,707,805
Disposals and transfers |  | (704,852) | (712,098) | (213,947)
Borrowing costs, net |  | 127,742 | 115,242 | 83,115
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,507,770 | 3,672,090 | 2,783,303
Pre-delivery payments | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,672,090 | 2,783,303 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,507,770 | 3,672,090 | 2,783,303
Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 142,738 | 193,607 | 255,374
Additions |  | 525,556 | 142,703 | 206,932
Disposals and transfers |  | (3,957) | (89) | (3,555)
Other movements |  | (190,097) | (193,483) | (265,144)
Balance at end of the year |  | 474,240 | 142,738 | 193,607
Construction and improvements in process | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 142,738 | 193,607 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 474,240 | 142,738 | 193,607
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 1,214,589 | 692,499 | 405,135
Additions |  | 661,954 | 687,260 | 545,164
Disposals and transfers |  |  |  | (101,224)
Other movements |  | 133,939 | 162,023 | 244,712
Depreciation |  | (469,694) | (327,193) | (401,288)
Balance at end of the year |  | 1,540,788 | 1,214,589 | 692,499
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,424,778 | 2,575,495 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,220,672 | 3,424,778 | 2,575,495
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (2,210,189) | (1,882,996) |
Balance at end of the year |  | $ (2,679,884) | $ (2,210,189) | $ (1,882,996)

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