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Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Foreign exchange rates [abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about assets held in foreign currency subject to fluctuations in exchange rates [Text Block] | Assets held in foreign currency subject to fluctuations in exchange rates are detailed as follows:
|  | Currency |  | 12/31/2017 |  | 12/31/2016 |
Class of assets |  |  |  | ThUS |  |  | ThUS$ |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | ARS |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | BRL |  |  | 38 |  |  | 60 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | CLP |  |  | 579 |  |  | 6,044 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | CNY |  |  | 1,143 |  |  | 400 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | EUR |  |  | 9,782 |  |  | 11,386 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | GBP |  |  | 55 |  |  | 71 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | AUD |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | INR |  |  | - |  |  | 12 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | MXN |  |  | 258 |  |  | 310 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | PEN |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | THB |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | YEN |  |  | 1,773 |  |  | 2,150 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | ZAR |  |  | 4,074 |  |  | 3,250 |
Subtotal cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 17,711 |  |  | 23,690 |
Other current financial assets |  | CLF |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Other current financial assets |  | CLP |  |  | 39,126 |  |  | 50,740 |
Subtotal other current financial assets |  |  |  |  | 39,126 |  |  | 50,740 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | ARS |  |  | - |  |  | 5 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | AUD |  |  | - |  |  | 45 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | BRL |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial assets |  | COP |  |  | 30 |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial assets |  | CLF |  |  | 46 |  |  | 47 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | CLP |  |  | 12,172 |  |  | 14,554 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | CNY |  |  | 12 |  |  | 10 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | EUR |  |  | 235 |  |  | 822 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | MXN |  |  | 1,429 |  |  | 1,734 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | THB |  |  | 279 |  |  | 21 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | PEN |  |  | 20 |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial assets |  | YEN |  |  | 18 |  |  | 53 |
Other current non-financial assets |  | ZAR |  |  | 2,941 |  |  | 18 |
Subtotal other current non-financial assets |  |  |  |  | 17,183 |  |  | 17,309 |
Trade and other receivables |  | ARS |  |  | 6 |  |  | - |
Trade and other receivables |  | BRL |  |  | 23 |  |  | 23 |
Trade and other receivables |  | CLF |  |  | 427 |  |  | 545 |
Trade and other receivables |  | CLP |  |  | 85,837 |  |  | 71,908 |
Trade and other receivables |  | CNY |  |  | 10,426 |  |  | 48 |
Trade and other receivables |  | EUR |  |  | 49,627 |  |  | 30,941 |
Trade and other receivables |  | GBP |  |  | 90 |  |  | 152 |
Trade and other receivables |  | MXN |  |  | 195 |  |  | 423 |
Trade and other receivables |  | AED |  |  | 546 |  |  | - |
Trade and other receivables |  | THB |  |  | 791 |  |  | 2,777 |
Trade and other receivables |  | YEN |  |  | 41,582 |  |  | 209 |
Trade and other receivables |  | ZAR |  |  | 23,825 |  |  | 25,835 |
Subtotal trade and other receivables |  |  |  |  | 213,375 |  |  | 132,861 |
Receivables from related parties |  | PEN |  |  | - |  |  | 40 |
Receivables from related parties |  | CLP |  |  | - |  |  | 41 |
Receivables from related parties |  | EUR |  |  | 58 |  |  | 476 |
Receivables from related parties |  | THB |  |  | 74 |  |  | 705 |
Receivables from related parties |  | CNY |  |  | - |  |  | 48 |
Receivables from related parties |  | YEN |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Receivables from related parties |  | ZAR |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Subtotal receivables from related parties |  |  |  |  | 132 |  |  | 1,310 |
Class of assets |  | Currency |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2016 |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Current tax assets |  | ARS |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |
Current tax assets |  | CLP |  |  | 1,413 |  |  | 1,640 |
Current tax assets |  | EUR |  |  | 183 |  |  | 118 |
Current tax assets |  | BRL |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |
Current tax assets |  | ZAR |  |  | 431 |  |  | 386 |
Current tax assets |  | MXN |  |  | - |  |  | 202 |
Current tax assets |  | PEN |  |  | 201 |  |  | 203 |
Subtotal current tax assets |  |  |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 2,557 |
Subtotal current assets |  |  |  |  | 289,759 |  |  | 228,467 |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | CLP |  |  | 20 |  |  | 20 |
Other non-current financial assets |  | YEN |  |  | 42 |  |  | 41 |
Subtotal other non-current financial assets |  |  |  |  | 62 |  |  | 61 |
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | BRL |  |  | 27 |  |  | 139 |
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | CLP |  |  | 822 |  |  | 729 |
Subtotal other non-current non-financial assets |  |  |  |  | 849 |  |  | 868 |
Non-current right receivable |  | CLF |  |  | 209 |  |  | 344 |
Non-current right receivable |  | COP |  |  | 47 |  |  | - |
Non-current right receivable |  | CLP |  |  | 1,256 |  |  | 1,382 |
Subtotal non-current rights receivable |  |  |  |  | 1,512 |  |  | 1,726 |
Equity-accounted investees |  | AED |  |  | 35,414 |  |  | 31,297 |
Equity-accounted investees |  | EUR |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Equity-accounted investees |  | IDR |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Equity-accounted investees |  | EUR |  |  | 8,144 |  |  | 7,373 |
Equity-accounted investees |  | INR |  |  | 1,632 |  |  | 1,499 |
Equity-accounted investees |  | THB |  |  | 2,491 |  |  | 1,932 |
Equity-accounted investees |  | TRY |  |  | 21,741 |  |  | 16,712 |
Subtotal equity-accounted investees |  |  |  |  | 69,422 |  |  | 58,813 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  | CLP |  |  | 48 |  |  | 294 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  | CNY |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Subtotal intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  | 48 |  |  | 295 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | CLP |  |  | 3,574 |  |  | 3,810 |
Subtotal property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 3,574 |  |  | 3,810 |
Total non-current assets |  |  |  |  | 75,467 |  |  | 65,573 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 365,226 |  |  | 294,040 |
Disclosure of detailed information about liabilities held in foreign currencies [Text Block] | Liabilities held in foreign currencies are detailed as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2016 |
Class of liability |  | Currency |  |  | 91 days to 1 year |  |  | 91 days to 1 year |  |  | Total |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | 91 days to 1 year |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | CLF |  |  | 4,947 |  |  | - |  |  | 4,947 |  |  | 44,327 |  |  | 6,098 |  |  | 50,425 |
Other current financial liabilities |  | CLP |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 20,919 |  |  | 20,919 |
Subtotal other current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  | 4,947 |  |  | - |  |  | 4,947 |  |  | 44,327 |  |  | 27,017 |  |  | 71,344 |
Trade and other payables |  | BRL |  |  | 37 |  |  | - |  |  | 37 |  |  | 38 |  |  | - |  |  | 38 |
Trade and other payables |  | THB |  |  | 91 |  |  | - |  |  | 91 |  |  | 131 |  |  | - |  |  | 131 |
Trade and other payables |  | CLP |  |  | 61,310 |  |  | 4,361 |  |  | 65,671 |  |  | 40,604 |  |  | 2,808 |  |  | 43,412 |
Trade and other payables |  | CNY |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Trade and other payables |  | EUR |  |  | 32,896 |  |  | - |  |  | 32,896 |  |  | 30,545 |  |  | - |  |  | 30,545 |
Trade and other payables |  | GBP |  |  | 11 |  |  | - |  |  | 11 |  |  | 6 |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |
Trade and other payables |  | INR |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Trade and other payables |  | MXN |  |  | 13 |  |  | - |  |  | 13 |  |  | 67 |  |  | - |  |  | 67 |
Trade and other payables |  | PEN |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | - |  |  | 4 |
Trade and other payables |  | ZAR |  |  | 2,541 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,541 |  |  | 3,054 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,054 |
Subtotal trade and other payables |  |  |  |  | 96,903 |  |  | 4,361 |  |  | 101,264 |  |  | 74,450 |  |  | 2,808 |  |  | 77,258 |
Other current provisions |  | ARS |  |  | - |  |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Other current provisions |  | CLF |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Other current provisions |  | BRL |  |  | 739 |  |  | - |  |  | 739 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Other current provisions |  | CLP |  |  | - |  |  | 80 |  |  | 80 |  |  | - |  |  | 70 |  |  | 70 |
Other current provisions |  | EUR |  |  | 243 |  |  | - |  |  | 243 |  |  | 5 |  |  | - |  |  | 5 |
Other current provisions |  | INR |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Subtotal other current provisions |  |  |  |  | 982 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 1,074 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 75 |
Current tax liabilities |  | CLP |  |  | - |  |  | 326 |  |  | 326 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Current tax liabilities |  | BRL |  |  | - |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | - |  |  | 131 |  |  | 131 |
Current tax liabilities |  | CNY |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |  |  | - |  |  | 36 |  |  | 36 |
Current tax liabilities |  | EUR |  |  | - |  |  | 644 |  |  | 644 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,987 |  |  | 3,987 |
Current tax liabilities |  | ZAR |  |  | 264 |  |  | - |  |  | 264 |  |  | 27 |  |  | - |  |  | 27 |
Current tax liabilities |  | MXN |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3,071 |  |  | 3,074 |  |  | - |  |  | 56 |  |  | 56 |
Subtotal current tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 270 |  |  | 4,047 |  |  | 4,317 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 4,210 |  |  | 4,237 |
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  | 12/31/2016 |
Class of liability |  | Currency |  |  | Up to 90 days |  |  | over 90 days to 1 year |  |  | Total |  |  | Up to90 days |  |  | Over 90 days to 1 year |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | BRL |  |  | 15 |  |  | - |  |  | 15 |  |  | 4 |  |  | - |  |  | 4 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | CLP |  |  | 8,708 |  |  | 1,824 |  |  | 10,532 |  |  | 7,481 |  |  | 2,820 |  |  | 10,301 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | CNY |  |  | 7 |  |  | - |  |  | 7 |  |  | 78 |  |  | - |  |  | 78 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | EUR |  |  | 2,955 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,955 |  |  | 958 |  |  | - |  |  | 958 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | MXN |  |  | 346 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 380 |  |  | 1,284 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 1,319 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | YEN |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | PEN |  |  | 70 |  |  | - |  |  | 70 |  |  | 70 |  |  | - |  |  | 70 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | GBP |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | ZAR |  |  | 12 |  |  | - |  |  | 12 |  |  | 866 |  |  | - |  |  | 866 |
Subtotal other current non-financial liabilities |  |  |  |  | 12,113 |  |  | 1,858 |  |  | 13,971 |  |  | 10,741 |  |  | 2,855 |  |  | 13,596 |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 115,215 |  |  | 10,358 |  |  | 125,573 |  |  | 129,550 |  |  | 36,960 |  |  | 166,510 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of liability |  | Currency |  |  | 1 to 2 years |  |  | 2 to 3 years |  |  | 3 to 4 years |  |  | 4 to 5 years |  |  | Over 5 years |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities |  | CLF |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 237,279 |  |  | 237,279 |
Subtotal other non-current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 237,279 |  |  | 237,279 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  | CLP |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 601 |  |  | 601 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  | MXN |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 65 |  |  | 65 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  | YEN |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 626 |  |  | 626 |
Subtotal non-current provisions for employee benefits |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,292 |  |  | 1,292 |
Total non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 238,571 |  |  | 238,571 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12/31/2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of liability |  | Currency |  |  | 1 to 2 years |  |  | 2 to 3 years |  |  | 3 to 4 years |  |  | 4 to 5 years |  |  | Over 5 years |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities |  | CLF |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 243,297 |  |  | 266,909 |
Subtotal other non-current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 243,297 |  |  | 266,909 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  | CLP |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 494 |  |  | 494 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  | MXN |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 61 |  |  | 61 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  | YEN |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 561 |  |  | 561 |
Subtotal non-current provisions for employee benefits |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,116 |  |  | 1,116 |
Total non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 5,903 |  |  | 244,413 |  |  | 268,025 |

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