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Joint Ventures (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets | $ 2,466,261 | $ 2,331,911 |
Long-Lived Assets | 1,829,975 | 1,886,069 |
Current liabilities | 748,045 | 580,349 |
Non-current liabilities | 1,300,723 | 1,330,359 |
Revenue | 2,157,323 | 1,939,322 | $ 1,728,332
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 428,417 | 281,924 | 224,520
Other comprehensive income | (4,948) | 548 | (6,847)
Comprehensive income | 423,469 | 282,472 | 217,673
SQM Vitas Spain [Member] |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 1,662
Long-Lived Assets |  |  | 729
Current liabilities |  |  | 1,208
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 0
Revenue |  |  | 11,875
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 218
Other comprehensive income |  |  | 0
Comprehensive income |  |  | 218
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 31,461 | 43,639 | 56,053
Long-Lived Assets | 6,656 | 7,399 | 8,023
Current liabilities | 15,228 | 26,738 | 37,563
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 13,326 | 16,051 | 65,929
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (1,070) | (2,744) | (1,689)
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | (24)
Comprehensive income | (1,070) | (2,744) | (1,713)
Coromandel SQM India [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 6,659 | 4,485 | 3,738
Long-Lived Assets | 862 | 847 | 924
Current liabilities | 4,205 | 2,334 | 2,668
Non-current liabilities | 53 | 0 | 70
Revenue | 10,381 | 8,034 | 5,816
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 332 | 870 | 176
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | 332 | 870 | 176
SQM Vitas Fzco. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 23,699 | 20,896 | 14,096
Long-Lived Assets | 17,479 | 16,395 | 10,575
Current liabilities | 2,221 | 1,380 | 1,464
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 15,518 | 16,210 | 17,893
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 3,003 | 6,916 | 738
Other comprehensive income | (9) | 897 | 19,371
Comprehensive income | 2,994 | 7,813 | 20,109
SQM Star Qingdao Corp Nutrition Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 6,941 | 5,733 | 5,100
Long-Lived Assets | 171 | 203 | 202
Current liabilities | 1,152 | 697 | 377
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 12,631 | 7,553 | 10,539
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 721 | 325 | 990
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | 721 | 325 | 990
SQM Vitas Brazil Agroindustria [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 30,303 | 21,511 | 32,449
Long-Lived Assets | 8,453 | 8,917 | 6,638
Current liabilities | 27,752 | 21,085 | 35,365
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 60,131 | 63,055 | 67,870
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 1,753 | 4,570 | (72)
Other comprehensive income | (101) | 5,690 | 0
Comprehensive income | 1,652 | 10,260 | (72)
SQM Vitas Peru S.A.C. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 20,933 | 23,598 | 24,432
Long-Lived Assets | 8,534 | 8,931 | 6,562
Current liabilities | 17,380 | 20,333 | 25,933
Non-current liabilities | 6,126 | 6,231 | 0
Revenue | 35,299 | 36,926 | 45,739
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (216) | 815 | 786
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | (216) | 815 | 786
SQM Vitas Plantacote B.V [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 679 | 619 | 802
Long-Lived Assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Current liabilities | 10 | 31 | 30
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (1) | (159) | (250)
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | (1) | (159) | (250)
SQM Vitas Holland B.V. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 2,190 | 1,961 | 428
Long-Lived Assets | 669 | 588 | 1,955
Current liabilities | 0 | 11 | 18
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (36) | 342 | (21)
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | (36) | 342 | (21)
Minera Exar S.A. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 19,277 |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 73,114 |  |
Current liabilities | 38,670 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 0 |  |
Revenue | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (53) |  |
Other comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Comprehensive income | (53) |  |
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |
Current assets | 142,142 | 122,442 | 138,760
Long-Lived Assets | 115,938 | 43,280 | 35,608
Current liabilities | 106,618 | 72,609 | 104,626
Non-current liabilities | 6,179 | 6,231 | 70
Revenue | 147,286 | 147,829 | 225,661
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 4,433 | 10,935 | 876
Other comprehensive income | (110) | 6,587 | 19,347
Comprehensive income | $ 4,323 | $ 17,522 | $ 20,223

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