Accrued liabilities - Long-term (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)
Accrued liabilities
Supplier services agreement		$ 55,905	$ 66,539	$ 77,174
Benefits from suppliers		19,439
Other		15,452	8,964	15,274
Total long-term accrued liabilities	$ 4,818	$ 90,796	$ 75,503	$ 92,448

The amount of accruals classified as non-current. [Refer: Accruals]

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Represents the amount of benefits from suppliers classified as non current as of balance sheet date.

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This element represents accrued supplier service expenses classified as non-current.

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