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Equity-accounted investees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Equity-accounted investees [Abstract] |
Disclosure of associates [text block] | As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, in accordance with criteria established in Note 3.19, investment in associates recognized according to the equity method of accounting and joint ventures are as follows:
Associates |  | Equity-accounted investees |  | Share in profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |  | Share in other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, net of tax |  | Share in total other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method |
|  | 12/31/2017 |  | 12/31/2016 |  | 12/31/2017 |  | 12/31/2016 |  | 12/31/2015 |  | 12/31/2017 |  | 12/31/2016 |  | 12/31/2017 |  | 12/31/2016 |  | 12/31/2015 |
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |
Sales de Magnesio Ltda. |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 819 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 819 |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 15,936 |  |  | 13,343 |  |  | 1,483 |  |  | 1,482 |  |  | 1,455 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,483 |  |  | 1,482 |  |  | 1,910 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 21,788 |  |  | 16,712 |  |  | 6,427 |  |  | 4,026 |  |  | 2,505 |  |  | - |  |  | 590 |  |  | 6,427 |  |  | 4,616 |  |  | 2,505 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 14,432 |  |  | 13,457 |  |  | 3,677 |  |  | 2,794 |  |  | 3,600 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 3,677 |  |  | 2,794 |  |  | 3,600 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 8,144 |  |  | 7,373 |  |  | 1,049 |  |  | 1,132 |  |  | 1,732 |  |  | 26 |  |  | (7) |  |  | 1,075 |  |  | 1,126 |  |  | 1,711 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd, |  |  | 2,301 |  |  | 1,763 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 244 |  |  | 122 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 393 |  |  | 244 |  |  | 210 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey. |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (25) |  |  | - |  |  | (4) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (25) |  |  | - |  |  | (4) |
Total |  |  | 82,601 |  |  | 72,648 |  |  | 13,004 |  |  | 9,678 |  |  | 10,229 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 583 |  |  | 13,030 |  |  | 10,262 |  |  | 10,751 |
Disclosure of interests in associates [text block] |
Associate |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  | Domicile |  | Country of incorporation |  | Share of ownership in associates |  | Dividends received |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  | 12/31/2016 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in the Middle East. |  | PO Box 71871, Abu Dhabi |  | United Arab Emirates |  | 37 | % | - |  | - |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in Turkey. |  | Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya |  | Turkey |  | 50 | % | - |  | - |
Ajay North America |  | Production and distribution of iodine derivatives. |  | 1400 Industry RD Power Springs GA 30129 |  | United States |  | 49 | % | 1,123 |  | 2,605 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  | Production and commercialization of iodine derivatives. |  | Z.I. du Grand Verger BP 227 53602 Evron Cedex |  | France |  | 50 | % | 968 |  | 1,338 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  | Production and commercialization of specialty products. |  | Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya |  | Turkey |  | 50 | % | - |  | - |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients. |  | 31 Soi 138 (Meesuk) LLapdrawrd, Bangkapi, 10240 Bangkok |  | Thailand |  | 40 | % | - |  | - |
Kore Potash Ltd. |  | Prospecting, exploration and mining development. |  | L 3 88 William St Perth, was 6000 |  | Australia |  | 18,02 | % | - |  | - |
The companies described in the table below are related parties of the following associates:
| (1) | Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS
| (2) | Terra Tarsa B.V.
|  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  | Domicile |  | Country of incorporation |  | Share of ownership in associates |  | Dividends received |
Terra Tarsa B.V. (1) |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients. |  | Herikerbergweg 238, Luna Arena, 1101CM Amsterdam PO Box 23393, 1100DW Amsterdam Zuidoost |  | Holland |  | 50 | % | - |  | - |
Plantacote N.V. (1) |  | Sale of CRF and production and sales of WSNPK |  | Houtdok-Noordkaai 25a, 2030 Antwerpen, Belgium |  | Belgium |  | 100 | % | - |  | - |
Doktolab Tarim Arastima San. Tic As (1) |  | Laboratory services |  | 27. Cd. No:2, 07190 Aosb 2. Kisim/Dösemealti, Antalya, Turkey |  | Turkey |  | 100 | % | - |  | - |
Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC (2) |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients. |  | 74800 Ukraine, Kakhovka, 4 Yuzhnaya Str. |  | Ukraine |  | 100 | % | - |  | - |
Terra Tarsa Don LLC (2 |  | Distribution and sale of specialty fertilizers |  | Zorge Street, house 17, 344090, Rostov-on-Don |  | Russian Federation |  | 100 | % | - |  | - |
Disclosure of Detailed Informatin on Summarized Financial Information of Associates Explanatory [Text Block] |
11.2 | Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of associates
12/31/2017 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Revenue |  | Gain (loss) from continuing operations |  | Other comprehensive income |  | Comprehensive income |
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Current |  | Non-current |  | Current |  | Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 44,801 |  |  | 2,032 |  |  | 3,764 |  |  | - |  |  | 35,131 |  |  | 4,008 |  |  | - |  |  | 4,008 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 81,057 |  |  | 10,731 |  |  | 36,960 |  |  | 11,251 |  |  | 75,269 |  |  | 12,854 |  |  | - |  |  | 12,854 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 19,426 |  |  | 12,498 |  |  | 2,470 |  |  | - |  |  | 36,185 |  |  | 7,505 |  |  | - |  |  | 7,505 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 23,555 |  |  | 1,266 |  |  | 8,534 |  |  | - |  |  | 32,310 |  |  | 2,098 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 2,150 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  |  | 8,585 |  |  | 712 |  |  | 3,292 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 13,618 |  |  | 981 |  |  | - |  |  | 981 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 3,981 |  |  | 2,671 |  |  | 4,487 |  |  | 2,260 |  |  | 2,389 |  |  | (49) |  |  | - |  |  | (49) |
Total |  |  | 181,405 |  |  | 29,910 |  |  | 59,507 |  |  | 13,766 |  |  | 194,902 |  |  | 27,397 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 27,449 |
12/31/2016 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Revenue |  | Gain (loss) from continuing operations |  | Other comprehensive income |  | Comprehensive income |
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Current |  | Non-current |  | Current |  | Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 37,801 |  |  | 2,104 |  |  | 3,843 |  |  | - |  |  | 41,442 |  |  | 4,005 |  |  | - |  |  | 4,005 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 68,449 |  |  | 5,984 |  |  | 39,729 |  |  | 1,281 |  |  | 83,905 |  |  | 8,052 |  |  | 1,180 |  |  | 9,232 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 18,844 |  |  | 11,633 |  |  | 3,015 |  |  | - |  |  | 35,715 |  |  | 5,702 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,702 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 20,675 |  |  | 1,361 |  |  | 7,290 |  |  | - |  |  | 33,319 |  |  | 2,265 |  |  | (13) |  |  | 2,252 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  |  | 6,264 |  |  | 591 |  |  | 2,448 |  |  | - |  |  | 12,065 |  |  | 609 |  |  | - |  |  | 609 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 727 |  |  | 2,265 |  |  | 719 |  |  | 2,362 |  |  | 833 |  |  | (200) |  |  | - |  |  | (200) |
Total |  |  | 152,760 |  |  | 23,938 |  |  | 57,044 |  |  | 3,643 |  |  | 207,279 |  |  | 20,433 |  |  | 1,167 |  |  | 21,600 |
12/31/2015 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Revenue |  | Gain (loss) from continuing operations |  | Other comprehensive income |  | Comprehensive income |
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Current |  | Non-current |  | Current |  | Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |  | ThUS$ |
Sales de Magnesio Ltda. |  |  | 4,141 |  |  | 825 |  |  | 1,881 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 11,982 |  |  | 1,638 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,638 |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 33,770 |  |  | 2,529 |  |  | 4,499 |  |  | - |  |  | 46,609 |  |  | 3,932 |  |  | 1,230 |  |  | 5,162 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 103,099 |  |  | 7,555 |  |  | 80,588 |  |  | - |  |  | 64,374 |  |  | 5,009 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,009 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 18,651 |  |  | 10,619 |  |  | 2,917 |  |  | - |  |  | 43,453 |  |  | 7,347 |  |  | - |  |  | 7,347 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 18,979 |  |  | 1,661 |  |  | 6,239 |  |  | - |  |  | 40,484 |  |  | 3,464 |  |  | (42) |  |  | 3,422 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 976 |  |  | 380 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 1,189 |  |  | - |  |  | (8) |  |  | - |  |  | (8) |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co. Ltd. |  |  | 7,418 |  |  | 566 |  |  | 4,687 |  |  | - |  |  | 12,524 |  |  | 304 |  |  | 222 |  |  | 526 |
Total |  |  | 187,034 |  |  | 24,135 |  |  | 100,838 |  |  | 1,205 |  |  | 219,426 |  |  | 21,686 |  |  | 1,410 |  |  | 23,096 |

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