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Equity - Dividend (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 23, 2017 CLP ($) $ / shares | Mar. 24, 2016 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) shares
Approval and payment of dividends: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per ordinary share | $ / shares | $ 2.92173783704 | $ 3.37534954173 | $ 3.50 | $ 3.81 | $ 3.88 |  |
Dividends on ordinary shares | $ | $ 342,034 | $ 366,654 | $ 342,034 | $ 366,654 | $ 367,445 |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  | 97,624,347,430 |  | 99,444,132,192 | 99,444,132,192
Minimum mandatory dividend (as a percent) |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Equity provisions for minimum dividend |  |  |  | $ 165,675 |  | $ 280,786 | $ 172,804
Central Bank |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approval and payment of dividends: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends on ordinary shares | $ |  |  | $ 142,003 |  |  |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 29,161,400,000 | 29,161,400,000
Share price | $ / shares |  |  | $ 4.8695630 |  |  |  |
Common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approval and payment of dividends: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends on ordinary shares | $ |  |  | $ 200,031 |  |  |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 68,462,900,000 | 68,462,900,000
Share price | $ / shares |  |  | $ 2.9217378 |  |  |  |

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