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Subsequent events (Details) - Exclude |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 21, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 27, 2020 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2019 Q / $ | Dec. 31, 2019 ₡ / $ | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2018 Q / $ | Dec. 31, 2018 ₡ / $ | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2017 Q / $ | Dec. 31, 2017 ₡ / $
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate |  |  |  | 24.6230 | 18.8452 | 7.6988 | 573.4400 | 18.8452 | 19.6829 | 7.7440 | 609.6100 | 19.7354 | 7.3448 | 572.5600
Renewal term of Concession to provide air transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term to provide air transportation services | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing foreign exchange rate |  |  |  | 24.6230 | 18.8452 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation of Mexican Peso |  |  |  | 30.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outbreak of COVID-19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of decrease in capacity |  | 90.00% | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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