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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions, in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLF ( )
Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of business segments | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |
Total income, percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |
Provisions for loan losses | $ 547,106 | $ 768,515 | $ 331,601 | $ 249,771 |  |
Income taxes | 103,223 |  | 173,661 | 159,768 |  |
Assets | 45,550,960 |  | 41,013,874 | 35,601,430 | $ 63,985,053 |
Total Liabilities | 41,553,879 |  | 37,108,113 | 31,927,714 | $ 58,370,387 |
Elimination of intersegment amounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | (21,480) |  | (14,949) | (14,990) |  |
Other operating expenses | (21,480) |  | (14,949) | 14,990 |  |
Assets | (128,730) |  | (345,395) | (388,615) |  |
Total Liabilities | (128,730) |  | (345,395) | (388,615) |  |
Ifrs Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of interest on repurchase agreements and suspended interest recognition | (3,933) |  | (9,302) | (27,213) |  |
Provisions for loan losses | (84,426) |  | 15,673 | 31,639 |  |
Reversal of write-offs of assets received in lieu of payments | 4,579 |  | 8,754 | 8,016 |  |
Income taxes | 22,739 |  | (3,978) | (3,237) |  |
Increase (decrease) in assets from deviating allowances for loan losses, acquisitions and deferred taxes | (544,171) |  | (259,459) | (309,012) |  |
Increase (decrease) in liabilities from provision for minimum dividends and differing allowances for loan losses | $ (814,984) |  | $ (636,997) | $ (678,575) |  |
Retail Sector [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales (in Unidad de Fomento) | |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual sales (in Unidad de Fomento) | |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000

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