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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 10, 2019 CLF | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 CLF shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CLF | Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 CLF shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($)
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for legal contingencies (in Pesos) | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 474 |  | $ 244
Number of shares in santiago stock exchange pledged (in Shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Shares of electronic chilean stock exchange (in Shares) | shares |  | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Coverage equivalent amount (in Dollars) | $ |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee in the amount of benefits |  |  | CLF 286,600 |  |  |  |
Cash guarantee amount (in Dollars) | $ |  | $ 122,494.32 |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee ticket price |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Commission for financial market |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of fine reduced | CLF 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Banchile Administradora General de Fondos S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  | CLF 4,149,200 | CLF 3,778,100 |  |  |
Guarantees maturity date |  | Jan. 07, 2022 | Jan. 07, 2022 | Jan. 08, 2021 |  |  |
Bank guarantee for benefit of investors in portfolio management |  |  |  |  |  | CLF 839,700 |
Banchile Corredores de Bolsa S.A.[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies and Commitments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank guarantees issued |  |  | CLF 20,000 |  |  |  |
Guarantees maturity date |  | Apr. 22, 2022 | Apr. 22, 2022 |  |  |  |

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