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Joint Ventures (Details Textual) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 10, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2017 CLF ( ) | Jun. 30, 2017
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  | $ 38,088,000 | $ 45,000,000 | $ 59,000 |  |  |
Minera Exar S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets and goodwill | $ 6,205,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions made by related entities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,300 | 230,422.5 |
Percentage of interest held by other entities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |
SQM vitas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) that relates to identifiable assets acquired or liabilities assumed in business combination and is of such size, nature or incidence that disclosure is relevant to understanding combined entity's financial statements |  | $ 104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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