XML 220 R202.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 25, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2007
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed |  | $ 12,750 |  |
Agreement term |  | 3 years |  |
Explanation of possibility of reimbursement, contingent liabilities |  | Paid a fine of ThUS$ 12,750. |  |
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. y Lan Cargo S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | $ 9,402 |  |
Investigation of payments |  |  | $ 6,744 |
Lan Airlines S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Investigation of payments |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000
Tam Viagens S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 85,883 |  |
Lan Cargo S.A. y LATAM Airlines Group S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 0 |  |
Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 10,541 |  |
Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 14,083 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 59,317 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 88,421 |  |
Aerovias de Integracion Regional, AIRES S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 57,287 |  |
Aerovias de Integracion Regional, AIRES S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 12,443 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 65,914 |  |
TAM S.A. and Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] |  |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 16,575 |  |
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 19,080 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 39,222 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 0 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 15,590 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 15,649 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 23,720 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 0 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 20,155 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 14,501 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 30,954 |  |
SNEA (Sindicato Nacional das empresas aeroviarias) [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 42,423 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 0 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 16,959 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 12,200 |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] |  |  |
Tam Linhas Aereas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] | 118,558 |  |
Aerovias de Integracion Regional, AIRES S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |  |
Amounts committed | [1] |  |  |
[1] | The Company has reported the amounts involved only for the lawsuits for which a reliable estimation can be made of the financial impacts and of the possibility of any recovery, pursuant to Paragraph 86 of IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of the estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 86 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=37&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_86_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_EstimatedFinancialEffectOfContingentLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The explanation of the possibility of reimbursement by another party for expenditures to settle contingent liabilities. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 86 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=37&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_86_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ExplanationOfPossibilityOfReimbursementContingentLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The term of agreement expiration. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ltm_AgreementTerm
Namespace Prefix: | ltm_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of the estimated investigation of payments of contingent liabilities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ltm_InvestigationPayment
Namespace Prefix: | ltm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_LATAMAirlinesGroupSAyLanCargoSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_LanAirlinesSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamViagensSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_LanCargoSAyLATAMAirlinesGroupSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_AerolinhasBrasileirasSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_AerolinhasBrasileirasSA1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA2Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA3Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_AeroviasdeIntegracionRegionalAIRESSA1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_AeroviasdeIntegracionRegionalAIRESSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA7Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TAMSAAndSubsidiariesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA9Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_LATAMAirlinesGroupMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA11Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TAMLinhasAereasSAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA10Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA5Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA6Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA12Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA20Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA13Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_SindicatoNacionalDasEmpresasAeroviariasMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA15Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA14Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA16Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA17Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_TamLinhasAereasSA18Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ltm_AeroviasdeIntegracionRegionalAIRESSA111Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |