The amount of current finance lease liabilities. [Refer: Finance lease liabilities]

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The amount of payments on leases and subleases recognised as an expense by the lessee.

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The amount of future minimum lease payments payable under non-cancellable operating leases. Minimum lease payments are payments over the lease term that the lessee is or can be required to make, excluding contingent rent, costs for services and taxes to be paid by, and reimbursed to, the lessor, together with: (a) for a lessee, any amounts guaranteed by the lessee or by a party related to the lessee; or (b) for a lessor, any residual value guaranteed to the lessor by: (i) the lessee; (ii) a party related to the lessee; or (iii) a third party unrelated to the lessor that is financially capable of discharging the obligations under the guarantee.

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The amount of non-current finance lease liabilities. [Refer: Finance lease liabilities]

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Term of the lessee leasing arrangement of operating leases.

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The percentage of minimum rent will be adjusted in annually.

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The number of monthly rents accrued.

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The percentage of hotel revenue paid as a royalty.

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The amount of total long-term finance lease liabilities.

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Leases - As Lessee (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Leases - As Lessee (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2008 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) item	Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($)
Operating Lease By Lessee
Costs and leasing expenses		$ 52,272	$ 53,070	$ 47,649
Operating lease commitments by lessee		328,653	369,258	325,405
Total long-term financial lease		28,806	37,450
Current portion		(12,948)	(6,592)
Long-term financial lease		$ 15,858	30,858
Top of range
Operating Lease By Lessee
Number of monthly rents accrued \| item		48
2019
Operating Lease By Lessee
Operating lease commitments by lessee		$ 34,956	37,053	27,950
Greater than 1 year and less than 5 years
Operating Lease By Lessee
Operating lease commitments by lessee		129,724	139,359	104,984
Greater than 5 years
Operating Lease By Lessee
Operating lease commitments by lessee		$ 163,973	$ 192,846	$ 192,471
Mexico City International Airport
Operating Lease By Lessee
Term of contract	20 years
Minimum guaranteed income	$ 18,453
Royalty of hotel revenue (as a percent)	18.00%
Minimum rent	$ 8,126
Minimum annual rent increase (as a percent)	3.00%