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Intangible Assets - Individual Business Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($)
Intangible assets |  |
Number of business segments | item | 4 |
Goodwill | $ 16,714 | $ 16,714
Retail |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Goodwill | 5,928 | 5,928
Wholesale |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Goodwill | 2,135 | 2,135
Treasury and money market operations |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Goodwill | 4,512 | 4,512
Subsidiaries |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Goodwill | $ 4,139 | $ 4,139

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