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Property and Equipment and Leased Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - Schedule of changes of rights over leased assets - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Buildings [Member] | Gross balance [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | $ 123,215 | $ 130,853
Additions |  | 12,123 | 7,907
Write-downs |  | (10,468) | (15,538)
Remeasurement |  |  | (7)
Others |  | 108 |
Balance as of December 31 |  | 124,978 | 123,215
Buildings [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | (33,560) | (18,722)
Depreciation of the year | [1] | (18,244) | (18,867)
Write-downs |  | 5,064 | 4,029
Remeasurement |  | (3) |
Balance as of December 31 |  | (46,743) | (33,560)
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |
Net changes of the rights over leased assets, Balance as of December 31 |  | 78,235 | 89,655
Floor space for ATMs [Member] | Gross balance [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | 40,445 | 41,960
Additions |  | 2,867 | 1,319
Write-downs |  | (1,055) | (1,197)
Remeasurement |  | (206) | (1,637)
Others |  |  |
Balance as of December 31 |  | 42,051 | 40,445
Floor space for ATMs [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | (16,496) | (9,091)
Depreciation of the year | [1] | (10,095) | (7,774)
Write-downs |  | 1,025 | 369
Remeasurement |  |  |
Balance as of December 31 |  | (25,566) | (16,496)
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |
Net changes of the rights over leased assets, Balance as of December 31 |  | 16,485 | 23,949
Improvements to leased properties [Member] | Gross balance [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | 26,579 | 27,254
Additions |  | 1,386 | 847
Write-downs |  | (1,899) | (1,522)
Remeasurement |  |  |
Others |  |  |
Balance as of December 31 |  | 26,066 | 26,579
Improvements to leased properties [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | (21,354) | (21,589)
Depreciation of the year | [1] | (860) | (1,006)
Write-downs |  | 1,616 | 1,241
Remeasurement |  |  |
Balance as of December 31 |  | (20,598) | (21,354)
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |
Net changes of the rights over leased assets, Balance as of December 31 |  | 5,468 | 5,225
Total [Member] | Gross balance [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | 190,239 | 200,067
Additions |  | 16,376 | 10,073
Write-downs |  | (13,422) | (18,257)
Remeasurement |  | (206) | (1,644)
Others |  | 108 |
Balance as of December 31 |  | 193,095 | 190,239
Total [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Gross Balance |  |  |
Balance as of January 1 |  | (71,410) | (49,402)
Depreciation of the year | [1] | (29,199) | (27,647)
Write-downs |  | 7,705 | 5,639
Remeasurement |  | (3) |
Balance as of December 31 |  | (92,907) | (71,410)
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  |
Net changes of the rights over leased assets, Balance as of December 31 |  | $ 100,188 | $ 118,829
[1] | See Note No.37 Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment. Does not include provision for impairment of Ch$1 million.

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