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Investments in Other Companies (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  | $ 173,463 |  | $ 153,731 |
Assets |  | 48,442 |  | 42,252 |
Income |  | $ 6,039 |  | $ 6,811 | $ 5,511
Servipag Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Joint Ventures |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Equity |  | $ 12,292 |  | $ 11,398 |
Assets |  | 6,271 |  | 5,699 |
Income |  | $ 572 |  | $ 701 | 700
Artikos Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Joint Ventures |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Equity |  | $ 2,399 |  | $ 2,025 |
Assets |  | 1,387 |  | 1,188 |
Income |  | 624 |  | 583 | 507
Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 14,691 |  | 13,423 |
Assets |  | 7,658 |  | 6,887 |
Income |  | $ 1,196 |  | $ 1,284 | 1,207
Transbank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 26.16% |  | 26.16% |
Equity |  | $ 82,667 |  | $ 69,358 |
Assets |  | 21,973 |  | 18,468 |
Income |  | $ 3,505 |  | $ 3,262 | 2,117
Sociedad Operadora de Tarjetas de Crdito Nexus S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates | [1] | 29.63% |  | 25.81% |
Equity |  | $ 17,675 | [1] | $ 16,805 |
Assets |  | 5,238 |  | 4,557 |
Income | [1] | $ 5 |  | $ 735 |
Administrador Financiero del Transantiago S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 20.00% |  | 20.00% |
Equity |  | $ 19,174 |  | $ 17,978 |
Assets |  | 3,985 |  | 3,680 |
Income |  | $ 390 |  | $ 582 | 317
Redbanc S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 38.13% |  | 38.13% |
Equity |  | $ 9,221 |  | $ 8,356 |
Assets |  | 3,549 |  | 3,219 |
Income |  | $ 330 |  | $ 325 | 403
Centro de Compensacion Automatizado S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 33.33% |  | 33.33% |
Equity |  | $ 6,464 |  | $ 5,592 |
Assets |  | 2,184 |  | 1,894 |
Income |  | $ 294 |  | $ 305 | 236
Servicios de Infraestructura de Mercado OTC S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 12.33% |  | 12.33% |
Equity |  | $ 12,470 |  | $ 11,952 |
Assets |  | 1,538 |  | 1,474 |
Income |  | $ 59 |  | $ 56 | 66
Sociedad Interbancaria de Depositos de Valores S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 26.81% |  | 26.81% |
Equity |  | $ 4,811 |  | $ 4,161 |
Assets |  | 1,359 |  | 1,129 |
Income |  | $ 231 |  | $ 204 | 215
Soc. Operadora de la Camara de Compensacion de Pagos de Alto Valor S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest, Associates |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |
Equity |  | $ 6,290 |  | $ 6,106 |
Assets |  | 958 |  | 944 |
Income |  | 29 |  | 58 | 66
Associates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of investments in associates and joint ventures [Line items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 158,772 |  | 140,308 |
Assets |  | 40,784 |  | 35,365 |
Income |  | $ 4,843 |  | $ 5,527 | $ 4,304
[1] | During the year 2019, Banco de Chile increased its percentage of ownership interest through the purchase of 159,152 shares.

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