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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 10, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLF ( ) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CLF ( ) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLF ( )
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for legal contingencies (in Pesos) | $ |  |  | $ 244 |  |  | $ 237 |
Securities and insurance |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fine amount (in Dollars) | $ | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Banchile Administradora General De Fondos S.a |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  |  |  | 3,778,100 |  |
Maturity date |  | Jan. 08, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantee for benefit of investors in portfolio management |  |  |  |  | 877,000 |  |
Banchile Administradora General De Fondos S.a | Bank Guarantee By Maturity Date Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,090,000
Banchile Corredores De Bolsa S.a [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares in santiago stock exchange pledged (in Shares) | shares |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |
Number of shares in santiago stock exchange pledged (in Shares) | shares |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |
Insurance policy coverage (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |
Cash guarantee to Pershing |  | $122,494.32 |  |  |  |  |

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