BENEFIT PLANS: - Post retirement (Details) - Defined contribution plan and post-retirement defined benefit plans - Mexican Health Plan $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2023
Assumptions used to determine the pension obligation and other post-retirement benefits and cost
Number of financial institutions managing plan assets \| entity	2
Plan obligations as a percentage of benefit obligation	100.00%
Asset allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Expected employer contribution in next fiscal year \| $	$ 7.5
Parent Company (Grupo Mexico)
Assumptions used to determine the pension obligation and other post-retirement benefits and cost
Asset allocation (as a percent)	25.00%
Treasury bills
Assumptions used to determine the pension obligation and other post-retirement benefits and cost
Asset allocation (as a percent)	75.00%	73.00%
Equity securities
Assumptions used to determine the pension obligation and other post-retirement benefits and cost
Asset allocation (as a percent)	25.00%	27.00%

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- Definition

Represents the plan obligation as a percentage of the entity's aggregate defined benefit obligation.

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- Definition

Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 55
-Paragraph 18
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480482/715-20-55-18

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (g)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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- Definition

Percentage of actual investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)(i)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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