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Risk Management (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 CLF ( ) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($)
Risk Management (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk does not exceed in percentage |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Number of collateral assets |  | 240,087 |  |  |
Value of guarantees, classified as impaired (in Pesos) |  |  | $ 98,653 |  | $ 100,133
Value of guarantees, classified as non-impaired (in Pesos) |  |  | 133,949 |  | $ 344,098
Assets received in lieu of payment (in Pesos) |  | $ 6,753 | $ 18,737 |  |
Percentage of renegotiated portfolio of Banco de Chile on total loans |  | 3.47% |  |  |
MaximumOverduePeriodForProvisionOfDecreaseInRenegotiatedPaymentBehaviours |  | 30 days |  |  |
Period used to test for impairment of loans |  | 90 days |  |  |
Minimum amount for review of approved application by Directors Credit Committee (in Pesos) |  | $ 147,918 |  |  |
Increase of Guarantee Fund (in Dollars) | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |
Guarantee financing (in Dollars) | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
Annual sales affected by the COVID-19 (in Unidad de Fomento) | |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Aggregate amount (in Pesos) |  | $ 1,875,298 |  |  |
Percentage of minimum ratio |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Provision equivalent percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |
loan risk (in Pesos) |  | $ 49,848 |  |  |
Loans to customers at amortized cost (in Pesos) |  | $ 24,370 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of provisions on renegotiated loans |  | 99.00% |  |  |
Maximum potential loss impact on the trading book (in Pesos) |  | $ 12,505 |  |  |
Percentage of assets on net required provisions |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Percentage of regulatory capital |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Percentage of minimum regulatory capital |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Percentage of basic capital |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Percentage of risk categories one |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Percentage of risk categories two |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Percentage of risk categories three |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Percentage of risk categories four |  | 60.00% |  |  |
Percentage of risk categories five |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of derivative instruments |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Percentage of financial instruments |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Percentage of properties and equipment |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of capital equivalent |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Percentage of assets on bank of chile |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Credit Exposure Factor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Risk Management (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk does not exceed in percentage |  | 95.00% |  |  |
Confidence level [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Risk Management (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of provisions on renegotiated loans |  | 99.00% |  |  |
Confidence level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Risk Management (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of provisions on renegotiated loans |  | 99.00% |  |  |
Bottom of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Risk Management (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of minimum ratio |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Risk Management (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of minimum ratio |  | 5.00% |  |  |

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