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Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Foreign exchange rates [abstract] |
Disclosure of assets and liabilities subject to foreign currency fluctuations [Text Block] |
| Note 29 | Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates ‎
‎ Assets held in foreign currency subject to fluctuations in exchange rates are detailed as follows:
Class of assets |  | Currency |  |  | 12/31/2018 ThUS |  |  | 12/31/2017 ThUS$ |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | ARS |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 38 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 157,500 |  |  |  | 579 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | CNY |  |  |  | 2,305 |  |  |  | 1,143 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 4,738 |  |  |  | 9,782 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | GBP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 55 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | AUD |  |  |  | 29,598 |  |  |  | - |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | 1,242 |  |  |  | 258 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | PEN |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 8 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | THB |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | YEN |  |  |  | 1,786 |  |  |  | 1,773 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | 5,219 |  |  |  | 4,074 |
Subtotal cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202,392 |  |  |  | 17,711 |
Other current financial assets |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 20,931 |  |  |  | 39,126 |
Subtotal other current financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,931 |  |  |  | 39,126 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | ARS |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | AUD |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | COP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 30 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | CLF |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 46 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 20,276 |  |  |  | 12,172 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | CNY |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 12 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 3,153 |  |  |  | 235 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | 3,274 |  |  |  | 1,429 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | THB |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 279 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | PEN |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | YEN |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 18 |
Other current non-financial assets |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | 1,547 |  |  |  | 2,941 |
Subtotal other current non-financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,449 |  |  |  | 17,183 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | ARS |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 23 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | CLF |  |  |  | 453 |  |  |  | 427 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 71,730 |  |  |  | 85,837 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | CNY |  |  |  | 11,361 |  |  |  | 10,426 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 31,426 |  |  |  | 49,627 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | GBP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 90 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | 452 |  |  |  | 195 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | AED |  |  |  | 15,841 |  |  |  | 546 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | THB |  |  |  | 2,970 |  |  |  | 791 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | YEN |  |  |  | 76,267 |  |  |  | 41,582 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | 571 |  |  |  | 23,825 |
Subtotal trade and other receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,091 |  |  |  | 213,375 |
Receivables from related parties |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 58 |
Receivables from related parties |  |  | THB |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 74 |
Subtotal receivables from related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 132 |
Class of assets |  | Currency |  |  | 12/31/2018 ThUS$ |  |  | 12/31/2017 ThUS$ |
Current tax assets |  |  | ARS |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 4 |
Current tax assets |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 601 |  |  |  | 1,413 |
Current tax assets |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 3,500 |  |  |  | 183 |
Current tax assets |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 431 |
Current tax assets |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | 843 |  |  |  | - |
Current tax assets |  |  | PEN |  |  |  | 131 |  |  |  | 201 |
Subtotal current tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,077 |  |  |  | 2,232 |
Subtotal current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468,045 |  |  |  | 289,759 |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 20 |
Other non-current financial assets |  |  | YEN |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | 42 |
Subtotal other non-current financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 62 |
Other non-current non-financial assets |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 27 |
Other non-current non-financial assets |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 758 |  |  |  | 822 |
Subtotal other non-current non-financial assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 781 |  |  |  | 849 |
Non-current right receivable |  |  | CLF |  |  |  | 329 |  |  |  | 209 |
Non-current right receivable |  |  | COP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 47 |
Non-current right receivable |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 1,807 |  |  |  | 1,256 |
Subtotal non-current rights receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,136 |  |  |  | 1,512 |
Equity-accounted investees |  |  | AED |  |  |  | 31,023 |  |  |  | 35,414 |
Equity-accounted investees |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 14,929 |  |  |  | 8,144 |
Equity-accounted investees |  |  | INR |  |  |  | 1,729 |  |  |  | 1,632 |
Equity-accounted investees |  |  | THB |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | 2,491 |
Equity-accounted investees |  |  | TRY |  |  |  | 21,892 |  |  |  | 21,741 |
Subtotal equity-accounted investees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,626 |  |  |  | 69,422 |
Intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 48 |
Subtotal intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 48 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 3,387 |  |  |  | 3,574 |
Subtotal property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,387 |  |  |  | 3,574 |
Total non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,107 |  |  |  | 75,467 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 544,152 |  |  |  | 365,226 |
Liabilities held in foreign currencies are detailed as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |
Class of liability |  |  | Currency |  |  |  | 91 days to 1 year ThUS$ |  |  |  | 91 days to 1 year ThUS$ |  |  |  | Total ThUS$ |  |  |  | Up to90 days ThUS$ |  |  |  | 91 days to 1 year ThUS$ |  |  |  | Total ThUS$ |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  |  | CLF |  |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | 6,256 |  |  |  | 6,598 |  |  |  | 4,947 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,947 |
Other current financial liabilities |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Subtotal other current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 394 |  |  |  | 6,256 |  |  |  | 6,650 |  |  |  | 4,947 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,947 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 37 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | THB |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 91 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 69,789 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 69,789 |  |  |  | 61,310 |  |  |  | 4,361 |  |  |  | 65,671 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 36,439 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,439 |  |  |  | 32,896 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32,896 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | GBP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | INR |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | PEN |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |
Trade and other payables |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | 1,842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,842 |  |  |  | 2,541 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,541 |
Subtotal trade and other payables |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,177 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 108,177 |  |  |  | 96,903 |  |  |  | 4,361 |  |  |  | 101,264 |
Other current provisions |  |  | ARS |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 12 |
Other current provisions |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | 707 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 707 |  |  |  | 739 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 739 |
Other current provisions |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 80 |
Other current provisions |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 243 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 243 |  |  |  | 243 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 243 |
Subtotal other current provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950 |  |  |  | 77 |  |  |  | 1,027 |  |  |  | 982 |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | 1,074 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 326 |  |  |  | 326 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | CNY |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 4,548 |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 5,548 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 644 |  |  |  | 644 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 201 |  |  |  | 201 |  |  |  | 264 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 264 |
Current tax liabilities |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3,071 |  |  |  | 3,074 |
Subtotal current tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,548 |  |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  | 5,800 |  |  |  | 270 |  |  |  | 4,047 |  |  |  | 4,317 |
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  | 12/31/2017 |
Class of liability |  | Currency |  |  | Up to 90 days ThUS$ |  |  | over 90 days to 1 year ThUS$ |  |  | Total ThUS$ |  |  | Up to 90 days ThUS$ |  |  | Over 90 days to 1 year ThUS$ |  |  | Total ThUS$ |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | BRL |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | 7,703 |  |  |  | 6,431 |  |  |  | 14,134 |  |  |  | 8,708 |  |  |  | 1,824 |  |  |  | 10,532 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | CNY |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 1,053 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,053 |  |  |  | 2,955 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,955 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 149 |  |  |  | 346 |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 380 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | YEN |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | PEN |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 70 |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  |  | ZAR |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12 |
Subtotal other current non-financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,954 |  |  |  | 6,517 |  |  |  | 15,471 |  |  |  | 12,113 |  |  |  | 1,858 |  |  |  | 13,971 |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,023 |  |  |  | 14,102 |  |  |  | 137,125 |  |  |  | 115,215 |  |  |  | 10,358 |  |  |  | 125,573 |
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of liability |  | Currency |  |  | 1 to 2 years ThUS$ |  |  | 2 to 3 years ThUS$ |  |  | 3 to 4 years ThUS$ |  |  | 4 to 5 years ThUS$ |  |  | Over 5 years ThUS$ |  |  | Total ThUS$ |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities |  |  | CLF |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 453,818 |  |  |  | 453,818 |
Subtotal other non-current financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 453,818 |  |  |  | 453,818 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  |  | CLP |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 521 |  |  |  | 521 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  |  | MXN |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  | 175 |
Non-current provisions for employee benefits |  |  | YEN |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 171 |  |  |  | 171 |
Subtotal non-current provisions for employee benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 867 |  |  |  | 867 |
Total non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 454,685 |  |  |  | 454,685 |
|  |  |  |  | 12/31/2017 |  |  |  |
Class of liability |  |  | Currency |  |  | 1 to 2 years ThUS$ |  |  | 2 to 3 years ThUS$ |  |  | 3 to 4 years ThUS$ |  |  | 4 to 5 years ThUS$ |  |  | Over 5 years ThUS$ |  |  | Total 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 |

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