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Provisions and other non-financial liabilities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of Provisions and other non-financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  | $ 63,445 | $ 41,912
Total |  | 30,001 | 8,934
Miscellaneous other provisions [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Provisions and other non-financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Provision for tax loss in fiscal litigation |  | 739 | 750
Rent under Lease contract with CORFO | [1] | 32,331 | 11,452
Provision for additional tax related to foreign loans |  | 416 | 450
End of agreement bonus |  | 4,522 | 5,365
Directors per diem allowance |  | 2,630 | 1,918
Provision for subsidiary restructuring |  | 6,000 | 0
Miscellaneous provisions |  | 388 | 1,110
Total | [1] | 47,026 | 21,045
Non-current miscellaneous other provisions |  | 47 | 44
Total | [1] | 47 | $ 44
Provision for the payment agreed with CORFO | [2] | $ 20,400 |
[1] | Rent for the lease contract with CORFO: This relates to the lease of mining properties that SQM Salar S.A. pays on a quarterly basis to the state entity “Corporación de Fomento” (CORFO). The amount payable is calculated based on the sales of products extracted from the Atacama Saltpeter Deposit. It includes US$20.4 million corresponding to the estimation made by management for the settlement with CORFO (See notes 19.1.8, 25.5 and 32.2).
[2] | Vacation benefit (short-term benefits to employees, current) is in line with the provisions established in Chile’s Labor Code, which indicates that employees with more than a year of service will be entitled to annual vacation for a period of at least fifteen paid business days. The Company provides the benefit of two additional vacation days.

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