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Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries (Details 1) Pure in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 Employees | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 Employees
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Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees | 123 | 5,290 | 115 | 4,921
Executives [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 122 |  | 120
Professionals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 1,193 |  | 1,085
Technicians and operators [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 3,547 |  | 3,425
Foreign employees [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 428 |  | 291
SQM S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 419 |  | 453
SQM S.A [Member] | Executives [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 33 |  | 43
SQM S.A [Member] | Professionals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 115 |  | 143
SQM S.A [Member] | Technicians and operators [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 260 |  | 248
SQM S.A [Member] | Foreign employees [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 11 |  | 19
Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 4,871 |  | 4,468
Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Executives [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 89 |  | 77
Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Professionals [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 1,078 |  | 942
Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Technicians and operators [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 3,287 |  | 3,177
Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Foreign employees [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Information About Employees Explanatory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  | 417 |  | 272

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