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Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 289,759 | $ 228,467
Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 75,467 | 65,573
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 17,711 | 23,690
Other current financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 39,126 | 50,740
Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 17,183 | 17,309
Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 213,375 | 132,861
Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 132 | 1,310
Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 2,232 | 2,557
Other non-current non-financial assets [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 849 | 868
Non-current right receivable [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 1,512 | 1,726
Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 69,422 | 58,813
Intangible assets other than goodwill [member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 48 | 295
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | 3,574 | 3,810
Other non current financial assets [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 62 | 61
Argentina, Pesos | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ARS |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1 | 4
Argentina, Pesos | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ARS |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 5
Argentina, Pesos | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ARS |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 6 | 0
Argentina, Pesos | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ARS |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 4 | 5
Brazil, Brazil Real | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | BRL |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 38 | 60
Brazil, Brazil Real | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | BRL |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1 | 0
Brazil, Brazil Real | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | BRL |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 23 | 23
Brazil, Brazil Real | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | BRL |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 3
Brazil, Brazil Real | Other non-current non-financial assets [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | BRL |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 27 | 139
Chile, Pesos | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 579 | 6,044
Chile, Pesos | Other current financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 39,126 | 50,740
Chile, Pesos | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 12,172 | 14,554
Chile, Pesos | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 85,837 | 71,908
Chile, Pesos | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 41
Chile, Pesos | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1,413 | 1,640
Chile, Pesos | Other non-current non-financial assets [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 822 | 729
Chile, Pesos | Non-current right receivable [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1,256 | 1,382
Chile, Pesos | Intangible assets other than goodwill [member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 48 | 294
Chile, Pesos | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 3,574 | 3,810
Chile, Pesos | Other non current financial assets [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 20 | 20
China, Yuan Renminbi | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CNY |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1,143 | 400
China, Yuan Renminbi | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CNY |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 12 | 10
China, Yuan Renminbi | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CNY |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 10,426 | 48
China, Yuan Renminbi | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CNY |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 48
China, Yuan Renminbi | Intangible assets other than goodwill [member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CNY |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 1
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | EUR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 9,782 | 11,386
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | EUR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 235 | 822
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | EUR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 49,627 | 30,941
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | EUR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 58 | 476
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | EUR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 183 | 118
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | EUR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 0
United Kingdom, Pounds | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | GBP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 55 | 71
United Kingdom, Pounds | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | GBP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 90 | 152
Australia, Dollars | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | AUD |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 0
Australia, Dollars | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | AUD |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 45
India, Rupees | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | INR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 12
India, Rupees | Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | INR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1,632 | 1,499
Mexico, Pesos | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | MXN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 258 | 310
Mexico, Pesos | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | MXN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1,429 | 1,734
Mexico, Pesos | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | MXN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 195 | 423
Mexico, Pesos | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | MXN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 202
Peru, Nuevos Soles | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | PEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 8 | 3
Peru, Nuevos Soles | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | PEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 20 | 0
Peru, Nuevos Soles | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | PEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 40
Peru, Nuevos Soles | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | PEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 201 | 203
Japan, Yen | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | YEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 1,773 | 2,150
Japan, Yen | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | YEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 18 | 53
Japan, Yen | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | YEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 41,582 | 209
Japan, Yen | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | YEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 0
Japan, Yen | Other non current financial assets [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | YEN |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 42 | 41
South Africa, Rand | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ZAR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 4,074 | 3,250
South Africa, Rand | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ZAR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 2,941 | 18
South Africa, Rand | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ZAR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 23,825 | 25,835
South Africa, Rand | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ZAR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 0
South Africa, Rand | Current tax assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | ZAR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 431 | 386
Colombia, Pesos | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | COP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 30 | 0
Colombia, Pesos | Non-current right receivable [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | COP |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 47 | 0
Unidad de Fomento (funds code) | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLF |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 427 | 545
Unidad de Fomento (funds code) | Other current financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLF |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 0
Unidad de Fomento (funds code) | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLF |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 46 | 47
Unidad de Fomento (funds code) | Non-current right receivable [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | CLF |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 209 | 344
Thailand, Baht | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | THB |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | 0
Thailand, Baht | Other current non-financial assets [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | THB |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 279 | 21
Thailand, Baht | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | THB |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 791 | 2,777
Thailand, Baht | Receivables from related parties [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | THB |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 74 | 705
Thailand, Baht | Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | THB |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 2,491 | 1,932
United Arab Emirates, Dirhams | Trade and other receivables [Member] | Current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | AED |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 546 | 0
United Arab Emirates, Dirhams | Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | AED |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 35,414 | 31,297
Turkey, New Lira | Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | TRY |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 21,741 | 16,712
Indonesia, Rupees [Member] | Equity accounted investees [Member] | Non-current assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates [Line Items] |  |
Description of functional currency | IDR |
Assets held in foreign currency | $ 0 | $ 0

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