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Intangible assets and goodwill (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill | $ 34,718 | $ 37,972 | $ 37,972 | $ 37,972
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | (3,254) |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | 0 |  |  |
SQM Industrial S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 3,214 |  |
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | (3,214) |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | 0 |  |  |
SQM S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 22,255 | 22,255 |  |
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | 0 |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | 0 |  |  |
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 86 | 86 |  |
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | 0 |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | 0 |  |  |
Soquimich Comercial S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 280 | 320 |  |
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | (40) |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | 0 |  |  |
Soquimich European Holding B.V. [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 11,373 | 11,373 |  |
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | 0 |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | 0 |  |  |
SQM Potasio S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 724 | $ 724 |  |
Additional recognition | 0 |  |  |
Impairment losses | 0 |  |  |
Transferred to available for sale | $ 0 |  |  |

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- Definition The amount of additional goodwill recognised, except goodwill included in a disposal group that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5. [Refer: Goodwill; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B67_d_ii&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The amount of assets representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognised. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=3&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_B67_d&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=36&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_134_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 135 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=36&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_135_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_54_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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