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Loans to Customers, net - Sale or transfer of credits from the loans to customers (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 CLP ($)
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | $ 24,955,692 |  | $ 39,419,340 | $ 27,341,254 |
Effect on income (loss) gain | $ 267 | 2,063 | $ 4,930 |  |  |
Sale of loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price | 21,876 | 24,149 |  |  |  |
Effect on income (loss) gain | 267 | 2,063 |  |  |  |
Sale of outstanding loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price | 21,876 | 24,126 |  |  |  |
Effect on income (loss) gain | $ 267 | 2,040 |  |  |  |
Sale of write-off loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price |  | 23 |  |  |  |
Effect on income (loss) gain |  | 23 |  |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | 25,451,513 |  |  | 27,926,632 |
Gross Balance | Sale of loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | 33,681 |  |  | 22,567 |
Gross Balance | Sale of outstanding loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | 33,681 |  |  | 22,567 |
Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | (495,821) | $ (554,769) |  | (585,378) | $ (569,638)
Accumulated Amortization | Sale of loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | (11,595) |  |  | (958) |
Accumulated Amortization | Sale of outstanding loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-Trading |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to customers |  | $ (11,595) |  |  | $ (958) |

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