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OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands, in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2017	Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 11, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 CLF ( )	Mar. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions							$ 7,891,640			$ 8,604,920
Bank Loans [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions							321,633			585,287
Obligation With The Public [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions							1,584,066			1,309,345
Guaranteed Obligations [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions					$ 140,000		$ 4,036,843			$ 4,758,552
Description of debt maturity					Expires in 2023
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] \| Bank Loans [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions						$ 200,000			$ 137,000
Description of collateral	Simultaneously, all the garments were lifted on the shares of Multiplus S.A. delivered as collateral.					Guaranteed with 18% of the shares of Multiplus S.A., percentage adjustable depending on the shares price.
TAM Capital Inc [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions						$ 300,000
Interest rate						7.375%
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions				$ 700,000
Interest rate				6.875%
Description of debt maturity				Maturing in 2024
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| Series A Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Description of debt maturity			Expiration date on June 1, 2022
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| Series B Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Description of debt maturity			Expiration date on January 1, 2028
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| Series C Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Description of debt maturity			Expiration date on June 1, 2022
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| Series D Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Description of debt maturity			Expiration date on January 1, 2028
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| CLF
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions \|								9,000
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| CLF \| Series A Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions \|								2,500
Interest rate			5.25%					5.25%
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| CLF \| Series B Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions \|								2,500
Interest rate			5.75%					5.75%
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| CLF \| Series C Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions \|								1,850
Interest rate			5.25%					5.25%
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| CLF \| Series D Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions			$ 1,850
Interest rate			5.75%					5.75%
Latam Finance Limited [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member] \| CLF \| Total Series Bond [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions \|								8,700
TAM Capital 3 Inc [Member] \| Obligation With The Public [Member]
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Total obligations with financial institutions		$ 500,000
Interest rate		8.375%
Description of debt maturity		Expiration date on June 3, 2021