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Contingencies and Commitments (Details Textual) $ in Millions, in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 10, 2019 CLF ( ) | Oct. 30, 2014 CLF ( ) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 CLF ( ) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($)
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision for legal contingencies | $ |  |  | $ 237 |  | $ 204
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares in Santiago Stock Exchange pledged | shares |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Number of shares in Electronic Chilean Stock Exchange pledged | shares |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Insurance policy guarantee expire date |  |  | Jan. 02, 2020 |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Jul. 22, 2020 |  |
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Insurance policy coverage | $ |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |
Cash guarantee to Pershing |  |  | $122,494.32 |  |
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] | CLF [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee for complying with contracts of SOMA |  |  |  | 10,500 |
Fine imposed | 7,500 | 50,000 |  |  |
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] | CLF [Member] | Fixed Income Tender Process [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  |  | 500 |
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] | CLF [Member] | Variable Income Tender Process [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  |  | 500 |
Banchile Administradora General De Fondos S.a |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  |  | 3,090,000 |
Bank guarantee for benefit of investors in portfolio management |  |  |  | 401,800 |
Policy for guaranteed amount for Real State Funds |  |  |  | 755,800 |
Maturity date |  |  | Jan. 10, 2020 |  |
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Insurance policy guarantee |  |  |  | 20,000 |
Maturity date |  |  | Apr. 22, 2020 |  |
Bank Guarantee By Maturity Date Three | Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] | CLF [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  |  | 251,400 |
Bank Guarantee By Maturity Date Two [Member] | Banchile Administradora General De Fondos S.a |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 2,977,300

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