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Current Taxes and Deferred Taxes (Details) - Schedule of reconciliation of effective tax rate - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of reconciliation of effective tax rate [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Income tax calculated on net income before tax (as a percent) |  | 27.00% | 27.00% | 27.00%
Income tax calculated on net income before tax |  | $ 136,310 | $ 209,901 | $ 206,116
Subordinated Debt Payment (as a percent) | [1] |  |  | (3.21%)
Subordinated Debt Payment | [1] |  |  | $ (24,515)
Additions or deductions (as a percent) | [2] | (7.76%) | (5.10%) | (4.18%)
Additions or deductions | [2] | $ (39,195) | $ (39,612) | $ (31,894)
Effect of changes in tax rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in tax rate |  |  |  |
Other (as a percent) |  | 1.21% | 0.43% | 1.32%
Other |  | $ 6,108 | $ 3,372 | $ 10,061
Effective rate and income tax expense (as a percent) |  | 20.45% | 22.34% | 20.93%
Effective rate and income tax expense |  | $ 103,223 | $ 173,661 | $ 159,768
[1] | The tax expense related to the subordinated debt held by SAOS S.A, ended during the fiscal year 2019, as a result of the generation of sufficient resources to pay off the total debt.
[2] | The deductions of the tax rate for 2018, 2019 and 2020 mainly relate to permanent differences between tax and financial accounting rules.

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