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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income by function of expenses, included according to their nature (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue | $ 2,265,803 | $ 2,157,323 | $ 1,939,322
Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 781,750 | 697,251 | 623,853
Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 324,972 | 252,123 | 231,144
Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 734,801 | 644,573 | 514,627
Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 267,474 | 379,326 | 403,323
Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 108,268 | 135,578 | 104,137
Others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 48,538 | 48,472 | 62,238
Chile [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 189,349 | 140,764 | 162,477
Chile [Member] | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 111,595 | 91,243 | 102,804
Chile [Member] | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,052 | 1,054 | 1,319
Chile [Member] | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 700 | 802 | 500
Chile [Member] | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 25,593 | 20,001 | 18,940
Chile [Member] | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 4,575 | 2,522 | 3,398
Chile [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 45,834 | 45,942 | 60,108
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 180,189 | 232,145 | 242,372
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 77,737 | 71,335 | 69,805
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,390 | 5,756 | 6,136
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 3,596 | 3,109 | 3,002
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 80,192 | 142,610 | 154,012
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 12,097 | 9,180 | 9,194
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 177 | 155 | 223
Europe |  |  |
Revenue | 479,664 | 449,053 | 378,126
Europe | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 200,229 | 177,997 | 116,863
Europe | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 112,080 | 81,557 | 86,095
Europe | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 103,430 | 88,443 | 77,850
Europe | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 46,068 | 72,405 | 82,040
Europe | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 17,384 | 28,346 | 14,391
Europe | Others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 473 | 305 | 887
North America |  |  |
Revenue | 471,515 | 441,854 | 422,238
North America | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 240,995 | 235,963 | 211,954
North America | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 83,587 | 67,491 | 63,193
North America | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 68,254 | 42,918 | 41,226
North America | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 50,685 | 69,105 | 81,043
North America | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 27,347 | 25,824 | 24,485
North America | Others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 647 | 553 | 337
Asia and others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 945,086 | 872,707 | 709,517
Asia and others [Member] | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 151,194 | 120,713 | 122,427
Asia and others [Member] | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 121,863 | 96,265 | 74,401
Asia and others [Member] | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 558,821 | 509,301 | 392,049
Asia and others [Member] | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 64,936 | 75,205 | 67,288
Asia and others [Member] | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | 46,865 | 69,706 | 52,669
Asia and others [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,407 | $ 1,517 | $ 683

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