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Property, plant and equipment at beginning Cumulative translation adjustments Effects of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) Acquisition Depreciation Disposals and write-offs Transfers Property, plant and equipment at ending Property, plant and equipment Reclassified to assets held for sale Additions Reclassified to assets held for sale Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table] Estimated useful lives Balance at the end of the previous year Effects of cumulative translation adjustments (CTA) Effects of the application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) Acquisitions/(write-offs) Other Balance at the end of the year Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [table] Transactions with non-controlling interest Goodwill percentage of total assets Weighted average cost of capital Intangible assets, beginning balance Effects of movements in foreign exchange in the balance sheet Effect of 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securities (i) Non-current assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Investments in debt securities (i) Current assets Total Cash and cash equivalents Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] Number of shares outstanding Shareholder percentage Equity shares outstanding, Beginning balance Issue of equity shares Issue of equity Equity shares outstanding, Final balance Beginning balance, capital reserves Capital increase to grants of shares Share buybacks, results from treasury shares and share-based payments Final balance, capital reserves Balance, treasury shares acquired/realized (in shares) Balance, treasury shares acquired/realized, amount Balance, treasury shares (in shares) Balance, treasury shares, amount Changes during the year, treasury shares acquired/realized (in shares) Changes during the year, treasury shares acquired/realized, amount Changes during the year, treasury shares (in shares) Changes during the year, treasury shares, amount Balance, treasury shares acquired/realized (in shares) Balance, treasury shares acquired/realized, amount Balance, treasury shares (in shares) Balance, treasury shares, amount Fiscal incentive reserve Investments reserve Dividends Interest on capital Amount per share, Interest on capital (in BRL per share) Amount, dividends Amount, Interest on capital Total amount Amount per share, Dividends (in BRL per share) Amount per share, Interest on capital (in BRL per share) Net income, attributable to the equity holders of Ambev Statute-barred /(additional) dividends Reversal of effects of the revaluation of property, plant and equipment based on the predecessor basis of accounting Effects of the application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) Retained earnings basis for dividends and destinations Dividends and interest on capital paid based on the profit for the year Total of dividends and interest on capital  Percentage of profits distributed Gains/(losses) on cumulative translation adjustments ("CTA") Total comprehensive income Options granted on subsidiaries Gains/(losses) on controlling interest Tax on deemed dividends Authorized share capital Number of shares Adjustments for share-based payments Investment reserve limit percentage of net income Statutory reserve limit percentage of net income Statutory reserve limit of capital stock Statutory reserve supplementation cutoff percentage related to capital stock Amount per share, dividends (in BRL per share) Amount per share, Interest on capital (in BRL per share) Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities [table] Non-current liabilities Current liabilities Total Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Average rate Interest-bearing loans and borrowings, noncurrent Interest-bearing loans and borrowings, current Opening balance Proceeds Payments Exchange differences Transfers between current and non-current New lease agreements Interest on leases Lease payments Other movements Final balance weighted average rates Present value of funded obligations Fair value of plan assets Present value of net obligations Present value of unfunded obligations Present value of net obligations  Asset ceiling Net liabilities Other long term employee benefits Total employee benefits Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [table] Defined benefit obligation at January 1 Recognized in the income statement Service costs Interest costs Interest income Administrative costs Curtailments, settlements and other Subtotal Included in the comprehensive income for the period. Gains/(losses) on settlements or reductions in benefits Actuarial gains/(losses) - demographic assumptions Actuarial gains/(losses) - financial assumptions Experience adjustments Effects of exchange differences Expected return, excluding interest income Subtotal Others Contributions by plan participants Reclassifications Contributions by employer Transfers Benefits paid, excluding administrative costs Subtotal Total Employee benefit revenue/(expenses) Effect of subsidiary sale (i) Interest income/(expenses) Change in asset ceiling excluding amounts included in interest income/(expenses) Other Plan assets percentage, rated Plan assets percentage, unrated Plan assets percentage Discount rate Inflation Future salary increases Future pension increases Medical cost trend rate Dental claims trend rate Life expectancy for an over 65 years old male Life expectancy for an over 65 years old female Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [table] Increase in assumption Decrease in assumption Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] [custom:PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlan] Plan assets gain/(loss) Amount up to the asset ceiling not exceeding the present value of future benefits in a defined benefit plan Defined benefit plans Defined benefit obligation, at present value Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] Restricted shares outstanding at the beginning of the year New restricted and performance shares during the period Restricted and performance shares granted during the period Restricted and performance shares forfeited during the period Restricted shares outstanding at the end of the year Options outstanding at the beginning of the year Options forfeited during the period Options outstanding at the end of the year Options outstanding at January 1, weighted average exercise price (in BRL per share) Options forfeited during the period, weighted average exercise price (in BRL per share) Options outstanding at ended period, weighted average exercise price (in BRL per share) Options exercisable at ended period, weighted average exercise price (in BRL per share) New deferred shares during the period Restricted shares granted Fair value of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement Exercise prices of the outstanding options Remaining exercise period Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement at end of period Number of share options vested in share-based payment arrangement Grant new deferred shares Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees Trade payables Related parties Non-current Trade payables Related parties Current Total Nominal contractual amounts including interest Trade payable Provision at beginning CTA effect Constituted provisions Consumed provisions Reversed provisions Provision at ending Non-current provisions Current provisions Total provisions Disclosure of contingent liabilities in business combination [table] Estimates of amounts of possible losses Deductibility of IOC expenses Disallowance of tax paid abroad Foreign Earnings Goodwill Inbev Holding Goodwill BAH Goodwill CND Holding Goodwill MAG Presumed Profit Disallowance on Income Tax deduction Total updated amount of possible risk/loass Disclosure of financial assets [table] Financial asset Financial liability Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [table] Notional Fair Value Assets Fair Value Liability Gain (loss) Finance Result Gain (loss) Operational Result Gain (loss) Equity Notional value Fair Value Investment securities Derivatives assets at fair value through profit and loss Derivatives – operational hedges Total Obligations related to the acquisition of a non-controlling interest Other liabilities Derivatives liabilities at fair value through profit and loss Derivatives – operational hedges  Total Financial liabilities balance Settlement of contingent consideration Total gains and losses during the period Losses/(gains) recognized in net income Losses/(gains) recognized in equity Financial liabilities balance Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate Pre-hedge, post-fixed interest rate, amount Pre-hedge, pre-fixed interest rate Pre-hedge, pre-fixed interest rate, amount Disclosure of detailed information about hedges [table] Fair value of hedging instruments Sensitivity value level, probable scenario Sensitivity value level, adverse scenario Sensitivity value level, remote scenario Sensitivity value level, probable scenario Sensitivity value level, adverse scenario Sensitivity value level, remote scenario Trade and other payables (i) Secured bank loans Other secured loans Lease liabilities  Total payables and liabilities Interest-bearing loans and borrowing current and non-current (-) Current investment securities (-) Cash and cash equivalents Net debt/(cash) Instruments sharing characteristic, highly liquid investments Put and call options percenatge Put options fair value Value at risk exposure probable Value at risk, adverse scenario, deterioration percentage Value at risk, remote scenario, deterioration percentage Collateral given for the Companys own liabilities Other commitments Total commitments Commitments to suppliers property, plant and equipment and Intangible Commitments to suppliers - Inventories Total commitments to suppliers Future contractual commitments Cash guarantees Short-term benefits (i) Share-based payments (ii) Social security (iii) Total key Management remuneration  Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Sales and others, related parties Service fees / reimbursement of expenses and other receivables Royalties income, related parties Product purchases and other, related parties Royalty expense, related parties Net finance cost, related parties Trade receivables, related parties Other trade receivables, related parties Dividends receivables Noncurrent trade payables, related parties Current trade payables, related parties Other trade payables Dividends payables Percentage of ownership held by a related party Expenses incurred by the related party Transfers under licence agreements from entity, related party transactions Transfers under licence agreements to entity, related party transactions Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] Interest on capital gross per share Interest on capital net per share BrazilMember CanadaMember Cost of sales [Default Label] Distribution costs Sales and marketing expense General and administrative expense Finance costs OtherNetFinancialResults IncomeTaxExpensesContinuingOperations ProfitLosses Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax AdjustmentsForAmountsTransferredToInitialCarryingAmountOfHedgedItem Other comprehensive income Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests ComprehensiveIncomes Current investments Current derivative financial assets Current receivables from taxes other than income tax Other current assets CurrentAssets1 Current assets ReserveOfCarryingValueAdjustments Equity attributable to owners of parent Non-controlling interests Non-current provisions for employee benefits Non-current derivative financial liabilities Non-current liabilities Current derivative financial liabilities IncomeTaxAndSocialContributionPayableCurrent TaxesAndContributionsPayableCurrent Trade and other current payables CurrentProvision Current financial liabilities Current liabilities [Default Label] Liabilities DividendPaid Adjustments for finance income (cost) Adjustments for gain (loss) on disposals, property, plant and equipment LossesGainsOnSalesOfOperationsInSubsidiaries HedgeOperationsResults Cash flows from (used in) operations before changes in working capital Cash flows from (used in) operations Interest paid, classified as operating activities Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities Cash flows from (used in) operating activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets other than goodwill, investment property and other non-current assets Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities Cash flows from (used in) investing activities Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities PaymentsOnNetOfFinanceCostsOtherThanInterests PaymentsOfFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities DividendsAndInterestPaidOnShareholdersEquity Cash flows from (used in) financing activities Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes CashAndCashEquivalentsAfterBankOverdrafts Forgone Recovery, Individual Name Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name DisclosureAssetsHeldForSaleExplanatory Disclosure of other provisions [text block] Tax expense other than income tax expense SalesDiscounts Revenue Adjustments for provisions Expense of restructuring activities LegalFee Gains (losses) on net monetary position Employee benefits expense EmployeeBenefitsExpenseOtherOperatingIncomeExpense EmployeeBenefitsExpenseExceptionalItems TotalIncome FinanceIncomes Interest expense on bank loans and overdrafts InterestOnProvisionForContingencies NetInterestOnPensionPlans Tax expense (income) at applicable tax rate Bank and similar charges TotalExpenses FinanceCostsExcludingNonrecurringFinanceCosts FinancialIncomeEffectOfAdoptionOfNewAccountingPolicies NetForeignExchangeLosses OtherNetFinancialResult NetFinanceResult Deferred tax expense (income) IncomeTaxesExpenseContinuingOperations TaxEffectFromSharingResultsOfJointVentures Tax effect of foreign tax rates NetAccountingProfit TaxEffectOfAdoptionOfNewAccountingPolicy Other property, plant and equipment Depreciation, property, plant and equipment PropertyPlantAndEquipment1 GoodwillAdjustmentAdoptionOfNewAccountingAdjustment Intangible assets other than goodwill IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillAdjustmentDueToAdoptionOfAccountingPronouncement Additions other than through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill Increase (decrease) through transfers, intangible assets other than goodwill ReclassifiedToAssetsHeldForSale InventoriesImpairmentLosses Other provisions New provisions, other provisions Current trade receivables BadDebtProvision IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions1 AdditionalProvisionsOtherProvision ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions1 CurrentDebtInstrumentsHeld InvestmentSecurities ShorttermDepositsGuaranteeDeposits EquitySharesOutstanding TreasurySharesAcquiredrealizedOutstanding TreasurySharesAcquiredrealizedOutstandingAmount TreasurySharesHeld Treasury shares IncreaseDecreaseInInterestOnCapital InterestOnShareholdersEquityInterestOnCapitalAmountPerShare StatuteBarredDividends ReversalOfEffectsOfRevaluationOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentBasedOnPredecessorBasisOfAccounting IncreaseDecreaseThroughAdoptionOfNewAccountingPronouncement IncreaseDecreaseThroughOptionsGrantedOnSubsidiaryEquity InterestOnShareholdersEquitydistributionDividendsAmountPerShare Borrowings Borrowings, interest rate Interest expense on lease liabilities DefinedBenefitObligationFundedPortionAtPresentValue DefinedBenefitObligationUnfundedPortionAtPresentValue AssetCeiling Net defined benefit liability OtherLongTermEmployeeBenefitLiabilities InterestIncomeDefinedBenefitPlan AdiministrativeCostsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset SubtotalOfComprehensiveIncome ContributionsByTransferNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssets SubtotalOfOther NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement1 NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsVested Number of other equity instruments forfeited in share-based payment arrangement NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions1 Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement Non-current trade payables Current trade payables Non-current payables to related parties Trade and other payables Provision used, other provisions FinancialAssetsInvestmentSecurities DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesHeldForHedgingOperationalHedge Financial liabilities, at fair value FinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsEffectsAtProbableScenario FinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsEffectsAtAdverseScenario FinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsEffectsAtRemoteScenario CurrentInvestmentSecurities CashAndCashEquivalent Key management personnel compensation ProportionOfOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiary