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Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Number of business segments | 4 | 4
Assumed market share percentage at year six and onwards | 17.00% |
Discount rate was computed by using CAPM | 7.10% |
Discount rate from bank | 7.20% |
Discount rate (real terms) percentage computed by using CAPM | 9.00% |
Bank sensitivity analysed discounts rates one | 8.00% |
Bank sensitivity analysed discounts rates two | 10.00% |
Individual Business Segment | Citibank Chile |  |
Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill (in Pesos) | $ 12,576 |

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