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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, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($)
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | $ 7,385,334 |  | $ 5,782,282
Additions |  | 3,682,005 | $ 3,310,803 |
Disposals and transfers |  | (2,971,631) | (1,247,357) |
Borrowing costs, net |  | (17,822) | 127,742 |
Other movements |  | 1,098 | (287) |
Depreciation |  | (797,827) | (587,849) | (427,756)
Balance at end of the year | $ 364,994 | 7,281,157 | 7,385,334 |
Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 10,877,907 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 12,152,595 | 10,877,907 |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (3,492,573) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (4,871,438) | (3,492,573) |
Aircraft Spare engines |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 54,771 |  |
Depreciation |  | (5,946) | (1,787) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 52,984 | 54,771 |
Flight equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 733,250 |  | 664,322
Additions |  | 668,376 | 692,186 |
Disposals and transfers |  | (861,761) | (538,370) |
Depreciation |  | (73,952) | (84,888) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 465,913 | 733,250 |
Flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 1,287,102 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 1,689,473 | 1,287,102 |
Flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (553,852) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (1,223,560) | (553,852) |
Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 40,950 |  | 15,235
Additions |  | 128 | 5,596 |
Other movements |  | 2,317 | 34,840 |
Depreciation |  | (16,379) | (14,721) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 27,016 | 40,950 |
Constructions and improvements | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 172,460 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 175,407 | 172,460 |
Constructions and improvements | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (131,510) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (148,391) | (131,510) |
Computer equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 13,071 |  | 16,547
Additions |  | 1,648 | 1,730 |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (131) |
Other movements |  | 713 | 1,999 |
Depreciation |  | (7,613) | (7,074) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 7,819 | 13,071 |
Computer equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 47,566 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 49,945 | 47,566 |
Computer equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (34,495) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (42,126) | (34,495) |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 36,660 |  | 38,306
Additions |  | 733 | 1,461 |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (10) |
Other movements |  | 101 | 2,757 |
Depreciation |  | (5,768) | (5,854) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 31,726 | 36,660 |
Office furniture and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 70,709 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 67,035 | 70,709 |
Office furniture and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (34,049) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (35,309) | (34,049) |
Electric power equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 9,012 |  | 5,122
Additions |  |  | 2,487 |
Other movements |  | 36 | 2,487 |
Depreciation |  | (1,373) | (1,084) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 7,675 | 9,012 |
Electric power equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 20,412 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 20,448 | 20,412 |
Electric power equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (11,400) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (12,773) | (11,400) |
Workshop tools |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,852 |  | 3,369
Additions |  | 851 | 3,137 |
Other movements |  |  | 284 |
Depreciation |  | (2,374) | (1,938) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,329 | 4,852 |
Workshop tools | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 26,875 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 27,727 | 26,875 |
Workshop tools | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (22,023) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (24,398) | (22,023) |
Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 9,634 |  | 446
Other movements |  | 222 | 9,529 |
Depreciation |  | (2,533) | (341) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 7,323 | 9,634 |
Motorized transport equipment platform | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 15,026 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 15,247 | 15,026 |
Motorized transport equipment platform | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (5,392) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (7,924) | (5,392) |
Communications equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,777 |  | 4,911
Additions |  |  | 355 |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (2) |
Other movements |  | 1,083 | 1,446 |
Depreciation |  | (1,095) | (933) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,765 | 5,777 |
Communications equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 14,099 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 14,803 | 14,099 |
Communications equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (8,322) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (9,038) | (8,322) |
Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 10,209 |  | 4,481
Additions |  |  | 4,278 |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (35) |
Other movements |  | 4,273 | 2,529 |
Depreciation |  | (1,549) | (1,044) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 12,933 | 10,209 |
Workshop machinery and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 16,301 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 20,574 | 16,301 |
Workshop machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (6,092) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (7,641) | (6,092) |
Service carts on board |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 2,121 |  | 126
Additions |  | 1,541 | 2,273 |
Depreciation |  | (558) | (278) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,104 | 2,121 |
Service carts on board | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 7,675 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 9,216 | 7,675 |
Service carts on board | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (5,554) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (6,112) | (5,554) |
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,000 |  |
Additions |  |  | (3,000) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,000 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,507,770 |  | 3,672,090
Additions |  | 2,185,902 | 1,412,790 |
Disposals and transfers |  | (1,755,724) | (704,852) |
Borrowing costs, net |  | (17,822) | 127,742 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,920,126 | 4,507,770 |
Pre-delivery payments | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,507,770 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,920,126 | 4,507,770 |
Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 474,240 |  | 142,738
Additions |  | 176,607 | 525,556 |
Disposals and transfers |  | (354,146) | (3,957) |
Other movements |  | (243,156) | (190,097) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 53,545 | 474,240 |
Construction and improvements in process | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 474,240 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 53,545 | 474,240 |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 1,540,788 |  | $ 1,214,589
Additions |  | 646,219 | 661,954 |
Other movements |  | 235,509 | 133,939 |
Depreciation |  | (684,633) | (469,694) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 1,737,883 | 1,540,788 |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,220,672 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,092,049 | 4,220,672 |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (2,679,884) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | $ (3,354,166) | $ (2,679,884) |

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