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Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Amount | $ 634,952 | $ 944,413
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 23,078 | $ 40,937
Annual interest rate | 2.00% | 2.91%
Issue date | 07/01/2020 | 04/01/2019
Maturity date | 07/07/2020 | 04/04/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 42,697 | $ 40,264
Annual interest rate | 1.60% | 2.85%
Issue date | 17/04/2020 | 17/01/2019
Maturity date | 21/08/2020 | 24/04/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 38,371 | $ 33,598
Annual interest rate | 1.95% | 2.80%
Issue date | 09/01/2020 | 22/01/2019
Maturity date | 09/04/2020 | 22/04/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 34,886 | $ 53,250
Annual interest rate | 1.91% | 2.67%
Issue date | 13/01/2020 | 04/04/2019
Maturity date | 13/04/2020 | 02/07/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 11,629 | $ 27,886
Annual interest rate | 1.87% | 2.67%
Issue date | 14/01/2020 | 09/04/2019
Maturity date | 14/04/2020 | 09/08/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 31,667 | $ 33,257
Annual interest rate | 1.91% | 2.66%
Issue date | 29/01/2020 | 11/04/2019
Maturity date | 31/07/2020 | 11/07/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 42,858 | $ 33,257
Annual interest rate | 1.50% | 2.68%
Issue date | 22/04/2020 | 11/04/2019
Maturity date | 14/08/2020 | 11/10/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 7,917 | $ 33,051
Annual interest rate | 1.91% | 2.66%
Issue date | 29/01/2020 | 12/04/2019
Maturity date | 31/07/2020 | 22/07/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 42,943 | $ 3,966
Annual interest rate | 1.45% | 2.67%
Issue date | 24/04/2020 | 12/04/2019
Maturity date | 29/01/2021 | 12/09/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 27,709 | $ 27,184
Annual interest rate | 1.86% | 2.67%
Issue date | 29/01/2020 | 29/04/2019
Maturity date | 29/05/2020 | 29/10/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 4,175 | $ 33,838
Annual interest rate | 1.30% | 2.60%
Issue date | 29/04/2020 | 30/04/2019
Maturity date | 29/10/2020 | 30/07/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 10,350 | $ 34,795
Annual interest rate | 1.85% | 2.61%
Issue date | 30/01/2020 | 17/05/2019
Maturity date | 01/06/2020 | 18/11/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 19,720 | $ 34,842
Annual interest rate | 1.85% | 2.59%
Issue date | 03/02/2020 | 23/05/2019
Maturity date | 03/06/2020 | 22/08/2019
Bank of America [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 34,208
Annual interest rate |  | 2.50%
Issue date |  | 21/06/2019
Maturity date |  | 22/08/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 74,254 | $ 3,421
Annual interest rate | 0.45% | 2.50%
Issue date | 07/12/2020 | 24/06/2019
Maturity date | 06/12/2021 | 25/07/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 31,391 | $ 547
Annual interest rate | 1.55% | 2.40%
Issue date | 08/04/2020 | 24/06/2019
Maturity date | 05/06/2020 | 15/10/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 21,262 | $ 13,620
Annual interest rate | 1.30% | 2.50%
Issue date | 13/04/2020 | 25/06/2019
Maturity date | 12/05/2020 | 05/08/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 12,758 | $ 13,575
Annual interest rate | 1.30% | 2.51%
Issue date | 13/04/2020 | 28/06/2019
Maturity date | 13/05/2020 | 01/08/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 34,020 | $ 34,070
Annual interest rate | 1.30% | 2.38%
Issue date | 13/04/2020 | 11/07/2019
Maturity date | 13/05/2020 | 09/10/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 25,593 | $ 29,883
Annual interest rate | 1.55% | 2.25%
Issue date | 16/04/2020 | 09/08/2019
Maturity date | 16/06/2020 | 12/11/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 3,525
Annual interest rate |  | 2.03%
Issue date |  | 13/08/2019
Maturity date |  | 08/05/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 25,593 | $ 35,676
Annual interest rate | 1.55% | 2.20%
Issue date | 16/04/2020 | 22/08/2019
Maturity date | 18/06/2020 | 21/11/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 21,350
Annual interest rate |  | 2.20%
Issue date |  | 10/09/2019
Maturity date |  | 09/12/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 7,117
Annual interest rate |  | 2.20%
Issue date |  | 11/09/2019
Maturity date |  | 16/12/2019
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 28,466
Annual interest rate |  | 2.20%
Issue date |  | 11/09/2019
Maturity date |  | 10/12/2019
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 34,158 | $ 15,799
Annual interest rate | 1.61% | 2.10%
Issue date | 17/04/2020 | 07/10/2019
Maturity date | 21/08/2020 | 07/01/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 32,834 | $ 36,206
Annual interest rate | 0.45% | 2.07%
Issue date | 18/05/2020 | 09/10/2019
Maturity date | 20/07/2020 | 09/01/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency | USD | USD
Amount | $ 5,089 | $ 36,212
Annual interest rate | 0.45% | 2.00%
Issue date | 18/05/2020 | 24/10/2019
Maturity date | 20/07/2020 | 29/01/2020
Bank of America [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 36,212
Annual interest rate |  | 2.00%
Issue date |  | 24/10/2019
Maturity date |  | 24/01/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 18,200
Annual interest rate |  | 2.00%
Issue date |  | 25/10/2019
Maturity date |  | 03/02/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 31,819
Annual interest rate |  | 1.91%
Issue date |  | 04/11/2019
Maturity date |  | 13/01/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 31,239
Annual interest rate |  | 1.97%
Issue date |  | 12/11/2019
Maturity date |  | 12/02/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 4,554
Annual interest rate |  | 2.05%
Issue date |  | 22/11/2019
Maturity date |  | 07/08/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 7,989
Annual interest rate |  | 2.05%
Issue date |  | 22/11/2019
Maturity date |  | 07/08/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 18,750
Annual interest rate |  | 2.07%
Issue date |  | 04/12/2019
Maturity date |  | 07/08/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 23,268
Annual interest rate |  | 2.05%
Issue date |  | 09/12/2019
Maturity date |  | 09/04/2020
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 3,877
Annual interest rate |  | 2.04%
Issue date |  | 09/12/2019
Maturity date |  | 05/06/2020
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 15,395
Annual interest rate |  | 2.04%
Issue date |  | 11/12/2019
Maturity date |  | 27/03/2020
Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 1,792
Annual interest rate |  | 2.03%
Issue date |  | 30/12/2019
Maturity date |  | 20/07/2020
Wells Fargo Bank [Member] |  |
Debt Issued (Details) - Schedule of debt securities issued [Line Items] |  |
Currency |  | USD
Amount |  | $ 7,518
Annual interest rate |  | 2.10%
Issue date |  | 30/12/2019
Maturity date |  | 15/12/2020

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