Represent the dividend distribution profit percentage.

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- Definition

The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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- Definition

Percentage of sale of share.

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- Definition

Shares at bank.

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- Definition

The amount of current dividend payables. [Refer: Dividend payables]

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- Definition

The reasonably possible percentage of the decrease in the actuarial assumption used to determine the present value of defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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- Definition

A component of equity representing the entity's cumulative undistributed earnings or deficit.

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The amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of the end of the reporting period. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties (for example, some sales taxes). [Refer: Performance obligations [member]]

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Relevant Events (Details) - CLP ($)		12 Months Ended
Relevant Events (Details) - CLP ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Relevant Events (Details) [Line Items]
Retained earnings (in Pesos)			$ 253,093,655,744
Corresponding dividend (in Pesos)			$ 5.34393608948
Shares at bank (in Shares)			101,017,081,114
Dividend distribution profit percentage		61.50%	68.10%
Nexus [Member]
Relevant Events (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of share	100.00%
CMF authorized sales percentage	100.00%
Acquired percentage	100.00%
Transaction amount (in Pesos)	$ 8,900,682,219