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INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER THAN GOODWILL | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of intangible assets [text block] [Abstract] |
Disclosure of intangible assets [text block] | NOTE 15 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER THAN GOODWILL The details of intangible assets are as follows:
|  | Classes of intangible assets |  |  | Classes of intangible assets |
|  | (net) |  |  | (gross) |
|  | As of |  |  | As of |  |  | As of |  |  | As of |
|  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Airport slots |  |  | 845,959 |  |  |  | 828,969 |  |  |  | 845,959 |  |  |  | 828,969 |
Loyalty program |  |  | 263,806 |  |  |  | 274,420 |  |  |  | 263,806 |  |  |  | 274,420 |
Computer software |  |  | 220,993 |  |  |  | 156,038 |  |  |  | 656,699 |  |  |  | 529,009 |
Developing software |  |  | 99,193 |  |  |  | 151,853 |  |  |  | 99,193 |  |  |  | 151,853 |
Trademarks (1) |  |  | 17,959 |  |  |  | 29,361 |  |  |  | 51,326 |  |  |  | 53,391 |
Other assets |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | 431 |  |  |  | 1,315 |  |  |  | 1,325 |
Total |  |  | 1,448,241 |  |  |  | 1,441,072 |  |  |  | 1,918,298 |  |  |  | 1,838,967 |
Movement in Intangible assets other than goodwill:
|  | Computer software Net |  |  | Developing software |  |  | Airport slots (2) |  |  | Trademarks and loyalty program (1) ( 2) |  |  | Total |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Opening balance as of January 1, 2017 |  |  | 157,016 |  |  |  | 91,053 |  |  |  | 978,849 |  |  |  | 383,395 |  |  |  | 1,610,313 |
Additions |  |  | 8,453 |  |  |  | 78,880 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 87,333 |
Withdrawals |  |  | (244 | ) |  |  | (684 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (928 | )
Transfer software |  |  | 45,783 |  |  |  | (45,580 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 203 |
Foreign exchange |  |  | (1,215 | ) |  |  | (254 | ) |  |  | (14,336 | ) |  |  | (5,459 | ) |  |  | (21,264 | )
Amortization |  |  | (48,823 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (9,587 | ) |  |  | (58,410 | )
Closing balance as of December 31, 2017 |  |  | 160,970 |  |  |  | 123,415 |  |  |  | 964,513 |  |  |  | 368,349 |  |  |  | 1,617,247 |
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018 |  |  | 160,970 |  |  |  | 123,415 |  |  |  | 964,513 |  |  |  | 368,349 |  |  |  | 1,617,247 |
Additions |  |  | 791 |  |  |  | 94,301 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 95,092 |
Withdrawals |  |  | (403 | ) |  |  | (125 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (528 | )
Transfer software |  |  | 59,771 |  |  |  | (61,087 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,316 | )
Foreign exchange |  |  | (10,231 | ) |  |  | (4,651 | ) |  |  | (135,544 | ) |  |  | (53,522 | ) |  |  | (203,948 | )
Amortization |  |  | (54,549 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (11,046 | ) |  |  | (65,595 | )
Adjustment application IAS 29 by hyperinflation Argentina |  |  | 120 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 120 |
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018 |  |  | 156,469 |  |  |  | 151,853 |  |  |  | 828,969 |  |  |  | 303,781 |  |  |  | 1,441,072 |
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019 |  |  | 156,469 |  |  |  | 151,853 |  |  |  | 828,969 |  |  |  | 303,781 |  |  |  | 1,441,072 |
Additions |  |  | 278 |  |  |  | 91,371 |  |  |  | 47,587 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 139,236 |
Withdrawals |  |  | (270 | ) |  |  | (1,123 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,393 | )
Transfer software |  |  | 136,935 |  |  |  | (140,102 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (3,167 | )
Foreign exchange |  |  | (1,981 | ) |  |  | (2,806 | ) |  |  | (30,597 | ) |  |  | (11,612 | ) |  |  | (46,996 | )
Amortization |  |  | (70,107 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (10,404 | ) |  |  | (80,511 | )
Closing balance as of December 31, 2019 |  |  | 221,324 |  |  |  | 99,193 |  |  |  | 845,959 |  |  |  | 281,765 |  |  |  | 1,448,241 |
| 1) | In 2016, the Company resolved to adopt a unique name and identity, and announced that the group’s brand will be LATAM, which united all the companies under a single image.
The estimate of the new useful life is 5 years, equivalent to the period necessary to complete the change of image.
| 2) | See Note 2.5
The amortization of each period is recognized in the consolidated income statement in the administrative expenses. The cumulative amortization of computer programs and brands as of December 31, 2019, amounts to ThUS $ 470,057 (ThUS $ 397,895 as of December 31, 2018).

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