Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Joint venture Narrative (Details) - Grupo de Telecomunicaciones de Alta Capacidad, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and subsidiaries ("GTAC") - MXN ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
Lease term of contract		20 years
Ownership interest in joint venture		33.30%
Payment of principal and interest		$ (244,755)	$ (246,046)
Amounts receivable in connection with long-term credit facility and supplementary loans		755,973	821,253
Long-term credit facility
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
Long-term credit facility amount	$ 688,217
Interest rate basis	TIIE
Basis points	2.00%
Used principal amount of the credit facility		688,183	688,183
Payment of principal and interest		$ 97,342	123,390
Long term loans
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
Interest rate basis		TIIE
Basis points		2.00%
Principal amount		$ 1,077,732
Payment of principal and interest		$ 147,413	$ 122,656

The amount of outstanding funds that the entity is obligated to repay.

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