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Joint Ventures (Details 2) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets | $ 2,399,596,000 | $ 2,466,261,000 | $ 152,760,000
Long-Lived Assets | 1,868,498,000 | 1,829,975,000 | 23,938,000
Current liabilities | 555,663,000 | 748,045,000 |
Non-current liabilities | 1,574,629,000 | 1,300,723,000 | 3,643,000
Revenue | 2,265,803,000 | 2,157,323,000 | 1,939,322,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 442,063,000 | 428,417,000 | 281,924,000
Other comprehensive income | (486,000) | (4,948,000) | 548,000
Comprehensive income | 441,577,000 | 423,469,000 | 282,472,000
SQM Vitas Spain [Member] |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 1,961,000
Long-Lived Assets |  |  | 588,000
Current liabilities |  |  | 11,000
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 0
Revenue |  |  | 0
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 342,000
Other comprehensive income |  |  | 0
Comprehensive income |  |  | 342,000
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 28,699,000 | 31,461,000 | 43,639,000
Long-Lived Assets | 6,098,000 | 6,656,000 | 7,399,000
Current liabilities | 13,281 | 15,228,000 | 26,738,000
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 12,000 | 13,326,000 | 16,051,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (1,372,000) | (1,070,000) | (2,744,000)
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | (1,372,000) | (1,070,000) | (2,744,000)
Coromandel SQM India [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 5,656,000 | 6,659,000 | 4,485,000
Long-Lived Assets | 852,000 | 862,000 | 847,000
Current liabilities | 3,050,000 | 4,205,000 | 2,334,000
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 53,000 | 0
Revenue | 11,605,000 | 10,381,000 | 8,034,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 348,000 | 332,000 | 870,000
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | 348,000 | 332,000 | 870,000
SQM Vitas Fzco. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 25,489,000 | 23,699,000 | 20,896,000
Long-Lived Assets | 17,592,000 | 17,479,000 | 16,395,000
Current liabilities | 2,678,000 | 2,221,000 | 1,380,000
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 16,583,000 | 15,518,000 | 16,210,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 3,561,000 | 3,003,000 | 6,916,000
Other comprehensive income | 1,000 | (9,000) | 897,000
Comprehensive income | 3,562,000 | 2,994,000 | 7,813,000
SQM Star Qingdao Corp Nutrition Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 7,754,000 | 6,941,000 | 5,733,000
Long-Lived Assets | 114,000 | 171,000 | 203,000
Current liabilities | 1,533,000 | 1,152,000 | 697,000
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 13,004,000 | 12,631,000 | 7,553,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 377,000 | 721,000 | 325,000
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | 377,000 | 721,000 | 325,000
SQM Vitas Brazil Agroindustria [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 36,648,000 | 30,303,000 | 21,511,000
Long-Lived Assets | 7,566,000 | 8,453,000 | 8,917,000
Current liabilities | 31,808,000 | 27,752,000 | 21,085,000
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 82,625,000 | 60,131,000 | 63,055,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 2,879,000 | 1,753,000 | 4,570,000
Other comprehensive income | (1,322,000) | (101,000) | 5,690,000
Comprehensive income | 1,557,000 | 1,652,000 | 10,260,000
SQM Vitas Peru S.A.C. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 22,365,000 | 20,933,000 | 23,598,000
Long-Lived Assets | 7,785,000 | 8,534,000 | 8,931,000
Current liabilities | 18,996,000 | 17,380,000 | 20,333,000
Non-current liabilities | 5,966,000 | 6,126,000 | 6,231,000
Revenue | 28,619,000 | 35,299,000 | 36,926,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (550,000) | (216,000) | 815,000
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | (550,000) | (216,000) | 815,000
SQM Vitas Plantacote B.V [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 | 679,000 |
Long-Lived Assets | 0 | 0 |
Current liabilities | 0 | 10,000 |
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 0 | (1,000) |
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 |
Comprehensive income | 0 | (1,000) |
SQM Vitas Holland B.V. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 2,692,000 | 2,190,000 | 619,000
Long-Lived Assets | 0 | 669,000 | 0
Current liabilities | 1,000 | 0 | 31,000
Non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (28,000) | (36,000) | (159,000)
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income | (28,000) | (36,000) | (159,000)
Minera Exar S.A. [Member] |  |  |
Current assets |  | 19,277,000 |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 73,114,000 |
Current liabilities |  | 38,670 |
Non-current liabilities |  | 0 |
Revenue |  | 0 |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  | (53,000) |
Other comprehensive income |  | 0 |
Comprehensive income |  | (53,000) |
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |
Current assets | 139,604,000 | 142,142,000 | 122,442,000
Long-Lived Assets | 46,597,000 | 115,938,000 | 43,280,000
Current liabilities | 79,678,000 | 106,618,000 | 72,609,000
Non-current liabilities | 6,664,000 | 6,179,000 | 6,231,000
Revenue | 167,909,000 | 147,286,000 | 147,829,000
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 5,242,000 | 4,433,000 | 10,935,000
Other comprehensive income | (1,321,000) | (110,000) | 6,587,000
Comprehensive income | 3,921,000 | $ 4,323,000 | $ 17,522,000
Pavoni C Spa [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 10,062,000 |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 6,490,000 |  |
Current liabilities | 8,098 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 698,000 |  |
Revenue | 15,461,000 |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (79,000) |  |
Other comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Comprehensive income | (79,000) |  |
Arpa Speciali SRL [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 0 |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 0 |  |
Current liabilities | 0 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 0 |  |
Revenue | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 0 |  |
Other comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Current assets | 239,000 |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 100,000 |  |
Current liabilities | 233 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 0 |  |
Revenue | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 106,000 |  |
Other comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Comprehensive income | $ 106,000 |  |

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