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Business Segment (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 CLF | Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($)
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of business segments | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Total income, percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Total operating revenue | $ 21,382 |  |  |
Adjustments amount | 26,830 |  |  |
Provisions for loan losses | 412,130 |  | $ 19,172 | $ 547,106
Total operating expenses | 995,483 |  | 873,413 | 870,352
Income taxes | (289,209) |  | (275,969) | (103,223)
Other assets | 814,117 |  | 667,111 |
Increase (decrease) in liabilities from provision for minimum dividends and differing allowances for loan losses |  |  | (857,828) |
Other reclassifications |  |  | (1,926) |
Assets | 55,108,854 |  | 51,425,948 |
Adjustments in assets |  |  | (332,378) |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  | 21,480
Ifrs Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue |  |  |  | (21,480)
Provisions for loan losses |  |  |  | (83,311)
Income taxes |  |  | (97,689) | 22,739
Reversal of write-offs of assets received in lieu of payments | (146,508) |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in liabilities from provision for minimum dividends and differing allowances for loan losses |  |  |  | (814,984)
Assets |  |  | (369,448) | (128,730)
Adjustments in assets |  |  |  | (907)
Total Liabilities |  |  | (369,448) |
ECL [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provisions for loan losses |  |  | 337,893 |
Elimination of intersegment amounts [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other assets | (237,339) |  |  |
Liabilities | (237,339) |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  |  | 21,998 |
Retail Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual revenue (in Unidad de Fomento) | CLF |  | CLF 70,000 |  |
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual revenue (in Unidad de Fomento) | CLF |  | CLF 70,000 |  |
Reclassifications and Adjustments [Member] | Ifrs Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provisions for loan losses | 22,988 |  |  |
Income taxes | (13,452) |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in liabilities from provision for minimum dividends and differing allowances for loan losses | (719,618) |  |  |
Interest on repurchase agreements |  |  | 25,847 |
Adjustments in assets | (544,171) |  |  |
Repurchase Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating revenue |  |  | $ 21,998 |
Total operating expenses | $ 21,382 |  |  |
Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Elimination of intersegment amounts [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Segment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities |  |  |  | $ (128,730)

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