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Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($)
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | $ 1,574,022 | $ 1,846,078 | $ 1,316,788 | $ 1,371,278
Net fees and commissions income | 455,028 | 533,676 | 445,968 | 457,302
Other operating income | 205,035 |  | 172,054 | 176,638
Total operating revenue | 2,234,085 | 2,620,227 | 1,934,810 | 2,005,218
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (19,172) | (22,486) | (547,106) | (331,601)
Depreciation and amortization | (76,798) | (90,072) | (73,357) | (70,541)
Other operating expenses | (807,622) |  | (804,395) | (831,709)
Income attributable to associates | 1,793 |  | (5,099) | 6,039
Income before income taxes | 1,332,286 | 1,562,560 | 504,853 | 777,406
Income taxes | (275,969) |  | (103,223) | (173,661)
Income after income taxes | 1,056,317 | $ 1,238,892 | 401,630 | 603,745
Assets | 51,149,548 |  | 45,235,494 | 40,782,224
Current and deferred taxes | 276,400 |  | 315,466 | 231,650
Total assets | 51,425,948 |  | 45,550,960 | 41,013,874
Liabilities | 46,494,693 |  | 41,553,568 | 37,031,824
Current and deferred taxes | 112,283 |  | 311 | 76,289
Total liabilities | 46,606,976 |  | 41,553,879 | 37,108,113
Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 1,568,279 |  | 1,311,863 | 1,365,823
Net fees and commissions income | 470,784 |  | 462,831 | 468,250
Other operating income | 212,051 |  | 185,529 | 195,396
Total operating revenue | 2,251,114 |  | 1,960,223 | 2,029,469
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (373,260) |  | (462,680) | (347,274)
Depreciation and amortization | (76,798) |  | (73,357) | (70,541)
Other operating expenses | (831,823) |  | (830,454) | (855,412)
Income attributable to associates | 2,240 |  | (4,661) | 6,450
Income before income taxes | 971,473 |  | 589,071 | 762,692
Income taxes | (178,550) |  | (125,962) | (169,683)
Income after income taxes | 792,923 |  | 463,109 | 593,009
Assets | 51,631,847 |  | 45,842,967 | 41,297,423
Current and deferred taxes | 440,040 |  | 380,894 | 321,305
Total assets | 52,071,887 |  | 46,223,861 | 41,618,728
Liabilities | 47,735,744 |  | 42,497,282 | 38,014,216
Current and deferred taxes | 113,129 |  | 311 | 76,289
Total liabilities | 47,848,873 |  | 42,497,593 | 38,090,505
Retail [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 1,084,191 |  | 940,075 | 1,020,346
Net fees and commissions income | 250,470 |  | 265,338 | 268,345
Other operating income | 42,160 |  | 26,231 | 37,225
Total operating revenue | 1,376,821 |  | 1,231,644 | 1,325,916
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (259,229) |  | (325,852) | (332,833)
Depreciation and amortization | (62,721) |  | (59,730) | (57,826)
Other operating expenses | (562,599) |  | (566,688) | (588,997)
Income attributable to associates | (229) |  | (6,674) | 4,826
Income before income taxes | 492,043 |  | 272,700 | 351,086
Assets | 20,458,338 |  | 18,800,918 | 18,215,859
Liabilities | 16,794,546 |  | 13,848,124 | 10,735,252
Wholesale [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 478,807 |  | 377,314 | 366,638
Net fees and commissions income | 61,671 |  | 55,599 | 49,492
Other operating income | 80,994 |  | 48,163 | 62,153
Total operating revenue | 621,472 |  | 481,076 | 478,283
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (114,299) |  | (136,448) | (14,375)
Depreciation and amortization | (8,114) |  | (7,317) | (6,605)
Other operating expenses | (155,701) |  | (153,717) | (151,949)
Income attributable to associates | 1,886 |  | 1,548 | 1,020
Income before income taxes | 345,244 |  | 185,142 | 306,374
Assets | 12,806,598 |  | 10,811,000 | 10,765,728
Liabilities | 10,530,749 |  | 10,143,939 | 9,160,441
Treasury [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 6,479 |  | (3,603) | (13,511)
Net fees and commissions income | (1,864) |  | (1,969) | (2,917)
Other operating income | 52,058 |  | 75,144 | 42,087
Total operating revenue | 56,673 |  | 69,572 | 25,659
Provisions for Expected Credit losses |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (365) |  | (312) | (264)
Other operating expenses | (3,538) |  | (3,458) | (2,967)
Income attributable to associates | 84 |  | (7) | 111
Income before income taxes | 52,854 |  | 65,795 | 22,539
Assets | 17,412,053 |  | 15,400,139 | 11,351,141
Liabilities | 19,640,221 |  | 17,844,350 | 17,337,471
Subsidiaries [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | (1,198) |  | (1,923) | (7,650)
Net fees and commissions income | 160,507 |  | 143,863 | 153,330
Other operating income | 36,839 |  | 35,991 | 53,931
Total operating revenue | 196,148 |  | 177,931 | 199,611
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | 268 |  | (380) | (66)
Depreciation and amortization | (5,598) |  | (5,998) | (5,846)
Other operating expenses | (109,985) |  | (106,591) | (111,499)
Income attributable to associates | 499 |  | 472 | 493
Income before income taxes | 81,332 |  | 65,434 | 82,693
Assets | 954,858 |  | 830,910 | 964,695
Liabilities | 770,228 |  | 660,869 | 781,052
Reclassifications and adjustments to conform IFRS [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 5,743 |  | 4,925 | 5,455
Net fees and commissions income | (15,756) |  | (16,863) | (10,948)
Other operating income | (7,016) |  | (13,475) | (18,758)
Total operating revenue | (17,029) |  | (25,413) | (24,251)
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | 354,088 |  | (84,426) | 15,673
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |
Other operating expenses | 24,201 |  | 26,059 | 23,703
Income attributable to associates | (447) |  | (438) | (411)
Income before income taxes | 360,813 |  | (84,218) | 14,714
Income taxes | (97,419) |  | 22,739 | (3,978)
Income after income taxes | 263,394 |  | (61,479) | 10,736
Assets | (482,299) |  | (607,473) | (515,199)
Current and deferred taxes | (163,640) |  | (65,428) | (89,655)
Total assets | (645,939) |  | (672,901) | (604,854)
Liabilities | (1,241,051) |  | (943,714) | (982,392)
Current and deferred taxes | (846) |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ (1,241,897) |  | $ (943,714) | $ (982,392)

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