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Loans and Advances to Banks, Net - Credit quality and the maximum exposure to credit risk (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Normal | $ 150,007 | $ 100,023
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 150,007 | 100,023
Normal | 360,131 | 294,542
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 360,131 | 294,542
Normal | 630,053 | 1,100,831
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 630,053 | 1,100,831
Total | 1,140,191 | 1,495,396
Stage 1 [Member] | Individual [Member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Normal | 150,007 | 100,023
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 150,007 | 100,023
Normal | 238,491 | 266,648
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 238,491 | 266,648
Normal | 630,053 | 1,100,831
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 630,053 | 1,100,831
Total | 1,018,551 | 1,467,502
Stage 2 [Member] | Individual [Member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Normal |  |
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal |  |
Normal | 121,640 | 27,894
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal | 121,640 | 27,894
Normal |  |
Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
Subtotal |  |
Total | 121,640 | 27,894
Stage 3 [Member] | Individual [Member] |  |
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Substandard |  |
Non-complying |  |
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Non-complying |  |
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Non-complying |  |
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