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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of property, plant and equipment [text block] [Abstract]  
Schedule of composition of property, plant and equipment
   Gross Book Value   Accumulated depreciation   Net Book Value 
   As of
December 31,
2020		   As of
December 31,
2019		   As of
December 31,
2020		   As of
December 31,
2019		   As of
December 31,
2020		   As of
December 31,
2019		 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
a) Property, plant and equipment                        
Construction in progress (1)  377,961   372,589   -   -   377,961   372,589 
Land   42,979    48,406    -    -    42,979    48,406 
Buildings   123,836    133,488    (58,629)   (58,626)   65,207    74,862 
Plant and equipment   12,983,173    13,993,044    (5,292,429)   (4,630,001)   7,690,744    9,363,043 
Own aircraft (3) (4)   12,375,500    13,268,562    (5,088,297)   (4,421,211)   7,287,203    8,847,351 
Other (2)   607,673    724,482    (204,132)   (208,790)   403,541    515,692 
Machinery   27,402    33,658    (23,986)   (28,441)   3,416    5,217 
Information technology equipment   147,754    161,992    (132,923)   (141,216)   14,831    20,776 
Fixed installations and accessories   154,414    171,469    (105,215)   (111,635)   49,199    59,834 
Motor vehicles   49,345    67,060    (44,140)   (60,327)   5,205    6,733 
Leasehold improvements   201,828    234,249    (127,420)   (135,789)   74,408    98,460 
Subtotal Properties, plant and equipment   14,108,692    15,215,955    (5,784,742)   (5,166,035)   8,323,950    10,049,920 
b) Right of use                              
Aircraft (3)   5,369,519    5,438,404    (3,031,477)   (2,669,864)   2,338,042    2,768,540 
Other assets   244,847    255,149    (176,570)   (153,991)   68,277    101,158 
Subtotal Right of use   5,614,366    5,693,553    (3,208,047)   (2,823,855)   2,406,319    2,869,698 
Total   19,723,058    20,909,508    (8,992,789)   (7,989,890)   10,730,269    12,919,618 
(1)As of December 31, 2020, includes advances paid to aircraft manufacturers for ThUS$ 360,387 (ThUS$ 348,148 as of December 31, 2019)
(2)Consider mainly rotables and tools.
(3)As of December 31, 2020, due to the process of Chapter 11, 29 aircraft lease contract were rejected, 19 were presented as to Property, plant and equipment, (2 A350, 11 A321, 1 A320, 1 A320N and 4 B787) and 10 were presented as to right of use assets, (1 A319, 7 A320 and 2 B767).
(4)As of December 31, 2020, eleven B767 aircraft were classified as non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal as held for sale.
Schedule of movement of property, plant and equipment
                   Information   Fixed           Property, 
               Plant and   technology   installations   Motor   Leasehold   Plant and 
   Construction       Buildings   equipment   equipment   & accessories   vehicles   improvements   equipment 
   in progress   Land   net   net   net   net   net   net   net 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                     
Opening balance as of January 1, 2018  556,822   49,780   124,548   9,138,591   30,156   80,777   436   84,225   10,065,335 
Additions   7,927    -    -    635,367    4,995    64    24    20,410    668,787 
Disposals   -    (8)   (1,412)   (4,747)   (30)   (74)   (14)   -    (6,285)
Retirements   (80)   -    (19)   (63,774)   (92)   (27)   -    (4)   (63,996)
Depreciation expenses   -    -    (6,219)   (705,577)   (11,677)   (12,538)   (146)   (27,766)   (763,923)
Foreign exchange   (714)   (4,348)   (4,244)   (94,488)   (1,819)   (8,499)   (28)   (2,351)   (116,491)
Other increases (decreases)   65,992    -    (89)   78,341    732    10,195    273    8,753    164,197 
Adjustment application IAS 29  373    -    -    3,869    299    1,111    89    -    5,741 
Changes, total   73,498    (4,356)   (11,983)   (151,009)   (7,592)   (9,768)   198    (958)   (111,970)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2018   630,320    45,424    112,565    8,987,582    22,564    71,009    634    83,267    9,953,365 
                                              
Opening balance as of January 1, 2019   630,320    45,424    112,565    8,987,582    22,564    71,009    634    83,267    9,953,365 
                                              
Additions   21,884    7,950    -    1,694,640    6,580    26    73    34,988    1,766,141 
Disposals   -    (28)   (47)   (23,945)   (13)   (75)   (11)   -    (24,119)
Retirements   (20)   -    -    (64,838)   (85)   (77)   -    (362)   (65,382)
Depreciation expenses   -    -    (5,768)   (776,225)   (8,574)   (11,945)   (94)   (19,001)   (821,607)
Foreign exchange   (1,340)   (1,103)   (914)   (24,615)   (234)   (2,007)   (125)   (432)   (30,770)
Other increases (decreases)   (278,255)   (3,837)   (30,974)   (418,083)   538    2,903    -    -    (727,708)
Changes, total   (257,731)   2,982    (37,703)   386,934    (1,788)   (11,175)   (157)   15,193    96,555 
Closing balance as of December 31, 2019   372,589    48,406    74,862    9,374,516    20,776    59,834    477    98,460    10,049,920 
                                              
Opening balance as of January 1, 2020   372,589    48,406    74,862    9,374,516    20,776    59,834    477    98,460    10,049,920 
                                              
Additions   6,535    -    -    485,800    1,295    9    -    -    493,639 
Disposals   -    -    -    (1,439)   (112)   (31)   (4)   -    (1,586)
Rejection fleet (*)   -    -    -    (1,081,496)   -    -    -    (82)   (1,081,578)
Retirements   (39)   -    -    (107,912)   (55)   (3,250)             (111,256)
Depreciation expenses   -    -    (4,819)   (682,102)   (6,186)   (9,037)   (81)   (16,542)   (718,767)
Foreign exchange   (2,601)   (5,428)   (4,836)   (146,219)   (1,543)   (7,195)   4    (2,587)   (170,405)
Other increases (decreases) (**)   1,477    1    -    (142,179)   656    8,869    -    (4,841)   (136,017)
Changes, total   5,372    (5,427)   (9,655)   (1,675,547)   (5,945)   (10,635)   (81)   (24,052)   (1,725,970)
                                              
Closing balance as of December 31, 2020   377,961    42,979    65,207    7,698,969    14,831    49,199    396    74,408    8,323,950 
(*)Include aircraft lease rejection due to Chapter 11 process.
(**)Include the reclassification of 4 A350 aircraft that were incorporated on property plant and equipment from available for sale for ThU$ 464,812 and the reclassification of 11 B767 aircraft that were moved to available for sales for ThU$ 606,522 (see note 13).
Schedule of right of use assets
   Aircraft   Others   Net right
of use
assets		 
   ThUS $   ThUS $   ThUS $ 
             
Opening balances as of January 1, 2018   2,786,685    78,632    2,865,317 
Additions   289,209    37,089    326,298 
Depreciation expense   (371,789)   (19,349)   (391,138)
Cummulative translate adjustment   (9,490)   (4,261)   (13,751)
Other increases (decreases)   (238,282)   -    (238,282)
Total changes   (330,352)   13,479    (316,873)
Final balances as of December 31, 2018   2,456,333    92,111    2,548,444 
                
Opening balances as of January 1, 2019   2,456,333    92,111    2,548,444 
Additions   732,489    20,675    753,164 
Depreciation expense   (377,911)   (22,473)   (400,384)
Cummulative translate adjustment   (2,046)   (2,515)   (4,561)
Other increases (decreases)   (40,325)   13,360    (26,965)
Total changes   312,207    9,047    321,254 
Final balances as of December 31, 2019   2,768,540    101,158    2,869,698 
Opening balances as of January 1, 2020   2,768,540    101,158    2,869,698 
Additions   -    399    399 
Fleet rejection (*)   (9,090)   -    (9,090)
Write off   -    -    - 
Depreciation expense   (395,936)   (22,492)   (418,428)
Cummulative translate adjustment   (6,578)   (11,173)   (17,751)
Other increases (decreases)   (18,894)   385    (18,509)
Total changes   (430,498)   (32,881)   (463,379)
Final balances as of December 31, 2020   2,338,042    68,277    2,406,319 

(*) Include aircraft lease rejection due to Chapter 11 process.
Schedule of composition of the fleet
      Aircraft included in Property, plant and equipment   Aircraft included as Rights of use assets   Total fleet 
Aircraft  Model  As of December 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019   As of December 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019 
                            
Boeing 767  300ER   17    28    -    2    17    30 
Boeing 767  300F   11(1)   11(1)   1    1    12(1)   12(1)
Boeing 777  300ER   4    4    6    6    10    10 
Boeing 787  800   6    6    4    4    10    10 
Boeing 787  900   2    6    10    10    12    16 
Airbus A319  100   37    37    7    9    44    46 
Airbus A320  200   96(2)   96(2)   38    46    134(2)   142(2)
Airbus A320  NEO   6    7    6    6    12    13 
Airbus A321  200   19    30    19    19    38    49 
Airbus A350  900   4    2    7    7    11    9 
Total      202    227    98    110    300    337 

(1) One aircraft leased to Aerotransportes Mas de Carga S.A. de C.V.

(2) Two aircraft leased to Sundair.
Schedule of method used for the depreciation of property, plant and equipment
     Useful life (years) 
   Method  minimum   maximum 
Buildings  Straight line without residual value   20    50 
Plant and equipment  Straight line with residual value of 20% in the short-haul fleet and 36% in the long-haul fleet. (*)   5    30 
Information technology equipment  Straight line without residual value   5    10 
Fixed installations and accessories  Straight line without residual value   10    10 
Motor vehicle  Straight line without residual value   10    10 
Leasehold improvements  Straight line without residual value   5    8 
Assets for rights of use  Straight line without residual value   1    25 
(*)Except in the case of the Boeing 767 300ER and Boeing 767 300F fleets that consider a lower residual value, due to the extension of their useful life to 22 and 30 years respectively. Additionally, certain technical components are depreciated based on cycles and hours flown.
Schedule of property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee
            As of   As of 
            December 31,   December 31, 
            2020   2019 
Guarantee agent (1)  Creditor company  Committed Assets  Fleet  Existing Debt   Book Value   Existing Debt   Book Value 
            ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                -         
Wilmington  MUFG  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A319   69,375    268,746    74,713    256,937 
Trust Company        Airbus A320   63,581    257,613    70,644    256,651 
         Boeing 767   43,628    180,591    61,728    196,244 
         Boeing 787   114,936    119,229    120,938    127,283 
   Wilmington  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A321   -    -    353,774    452,107 
   Trust Company     Boeing 787   -    -    332,131    374,998 
         Airbus A350   -    -    180,320    192,620 
   Citibank N.A.  Aircraft and engines  Boeing 787   -    -    143,475    191,804 
                              
Credit Agricole  Credit Agricole  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A319   1,073    6,936    -    - 
         Airbus A320   139,192    122,251    85,986    95,148 
         Airbus A321 / A350   30,733    28,127    83,281    67,882 
         Boeing 767   10,404    32,802    10,404    35,226 
         Boeing 787   91,797    43,020    74,023    36,594 
Bank Of Utah  BNP Paribas  Aircraft and engines (2)  Airbus A320 / A350   262,420    289,946    296,441    378,462 
         Boeing 787   211,849    246,349    217,500    259,934 
   Investec  Aircraft and engines (2)  Airbus A320 / A350   37,870    -    44,088    - 
   SMBC  Aircraft and engines (2)  Airbus A350   130,000    134,780    -    - 
Natixis  Natixis  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A321   271,129    375,645    282,927    384,224 
Citibank N.A.  Citibank N.A.  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A319   27,936    38,836    -    - 
         Airbus A320   128,030    214,597    -    - 
         Airbus A321   41,599    81,706    -    - 
         Airbus A350   15,960    26,823    -    - 
         Airbus B767   90,846    197,797    -    - 
         Airbus B787   23,156    19,047    -    - 
         Rotables   162,477    145,708    -    - 
UMB Bank  MUFG  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   167,371    246,293    106,250    149,607 
MUFG Bank  MUFG Bank  Aircraft and engines  Airbus A320   215,043    295,036    216,411    310,311 
Total direct guarantee            2,350,405    3,371,878    2,755,034    3,766,032 
(1)For the syndicated loans, is the Guarantee Agent that represent different creditors.
(2)As of December 31, 2020, four A350 aircraft were reincorporated to Property, plant and equipment due to cancellation of the sale contract. Which were classified previously as Non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal as held for sale.
Schedule of letters of credit related assets
         Value   Release
Creditor Guarantee  Debtor  Type  ThUS$   date
Avolon Aerospace AOE 62 Limited  Latam Airlines Group S.A.  Seven letters of credit   3,554   Feb 05, 2021
Bank of Utah  Latam Airlines Group S.A.  One letter of credit   2,000   Mar 24, 2021
GE Capital Aviation Services Ltd.  Latam Airlines Group S.A.  Three letters of credit   12,198   Jan 20, 2021
ORIX Aviation Systems Limited  Latam Airlines Group S.A.  Three letters of credit   8,445   Nov 26, 2021
Wells Fargo Bank  Latam Airlines Group S.A.  Six letters of credit   11,870   Feb 04, 2021
BBAM  Latam Airlines Group S.A.  Two letters of credit   1,695   Jan 14, 2021
Merlin Aviation Leasing (Ireland) 18 Limited  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  Two letters of credit   3,852   Mar 15, 2021
RB Comercial Properties 49              
Empreendimentos Imobiliarios LTDA  Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.  One letter of credit   27,193   Apr 29, 2021
          70,807    
Schedule of fully depreciated assets and commitments for future purchases
   As of   As of 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Gross book value of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment still in use   206,497    261,792 
Commitments for the acquisition of aircraft (*)   7,500,000    7,390,000 
(*)According to the manufacturer’s price list.
Schedule of purchase commitment
   Year of delivery     
Manufacturer  2021-2026   Total 
Airbus S.A.S.   44    44 
A320-NEO Family   42    42 
A350 Family   2    2 
The Boeing Company   6    6 
Boeing 787-9   6    6 
Total   50    50 
Schedule of capitalized interest costs
      For the year ended
December 31,		 
      2020   2019   2018 
Average rate of capitalization of capitalized interest costs  %   3.52    4.72    4.64 
Costs of capitalized interest  ThUS$   11,627    1,444    13,007