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Property and Equipment and Leased Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of changes in property and equipment - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Property and Equipment and Leased Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of changes in property and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Cost |  | $ 583,473 | $ 564,743 |
Beginning Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (365,545) | (344,481) |
Additions, Cost |  | 34,193 | 28,471 |
Write-down and sales of the year, Cost |  | (5,992) | (9,614) |
Impairment loss | [1] | (56) | (127) | [2]
Ending Balance, Cost |  | 611,618 | 583,473 |
Reclassification, Accumulated Depreciation |  | 16 |  |
Depreciation charges of the year, Accumulated Depreciation | [1],[3] | (29,411) | (29,488) |
Write-down and sales of the year, Accumulated Depreciation |  | 5,629 | 8,412 |
Impairment | [1] | 13 | 12 | [2]
Ending Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (389,298) | (365,545) |
Land and Buildings [member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment and Leased Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of changes in property and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Cost |  | 304,951 | 301,619 |
Beginning Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (142,543) | (136,394) |
Additions, Cost |  | 9,477 | 6,303 |
Write-down and sales of the year, Cost |  | (3,132) | (2,903) |
Impairment loss | [1] | (17) | (68) | [2]
Ending Balance, Cost |  | 311,279 | 304,951 |
Reclassification, Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Depreciation charges of the year, Accumulated Depreciation | [1],[3] | (8,895) | (8,844) |
Write-down and sales of the year, Accumulated Depreciation |  | 2,793 | 2,695 |
Impairment |  |  |  | [1],[2]
Ending Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (148,645) | (142,543) |
Equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment and Leased Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of changes in property and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Cost |  | 222,624 | 207,605 |
Beginning Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (175,141) | (162,560) |
Additions, Cost |  | 22,367 | 20,658 |
Write-down and sales of the year, Cost |  | (1,232) | (5,606) |
Impairment loss | [1] | (2) | (33) | [2]
Ending Balance, Cost |  | 243,757 | 222,624 |
Reclassification, Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Depreciation charges of the year, Accumulated Depreciation | [1],[3] | (17,409) | (17,273) |
Write-down and sales of the year, Accumulated Depreciation |  | 1,216 | 4,692 |
Impairment |  |  |  | [1],[2]
Ending Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (191,334) | (175,141) |
Other [member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment and Leased Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of changes in property and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance, Cost |  | 55,898 | 55,519 |
Beginning Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | (47,861) | (45,527) |
Additions, Cost |  | 2,349 | 1,510 |
Write-down and sales of the year, Cost |  | (1,628) | (1,105) |
Impairment loss | [1] | (37) | (26) | [2]
Ending Balance, Cost |  | 56,582 | 55,898 |
Reclassification, Accumulated Depreciation |  | 16 |  |
Depreciation charges of the year, Accumulated Depreciation | [1],[3] | (3,107) | (3,371) |
Write-down and sales of the year, Accumulated Depreciation |  | 1,620 | 1,025 |
Impairment | [1] | 13 | 12 | [2]
Ending Balance, Accumulated Depreciation |  | $ (49,319) | $ (47,861) |
[1] | See Note No. 37 about Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment.
[2] | This amount does not include charge-offs of Property and Equipment of Ch$916 million as of December 2020.
[3] | It does not include depreciation for the year for Investment Properties, which it registered under the item “Investment Properties” for an amount of Ch$357 million (Ch$357 million in 2020).

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