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Loans to Customers at Amortized Cost (Details Textual) - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Nominal value of loans acquired |  | $ 36,919
Total over due portfolio | 7,295 | 6,344
Loans to customers | 29,384,039 | 27,341,254
Finance Lease For Real Estate [Member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans to customers | 779,682 | 758,970
Finance Lease For Other Assets [Member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Loans to customers | $ 840,159 | $ 813,038
Minimum [Member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Average life (in years) | 2 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Average life (in years) | 15 years |

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