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Financial instruments (Details 10) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No. 96,529,340-k Oman
Country Jordan [1] United States
Notional amounts $ 16,796 $ 1,039,755
Current amounts 0 163,568
Borrowing costs (1,651) (8,248)
Bank borrowings [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0 163,000
Current amounts 300 163,568
Borrowing costs 0 0
Total 300 163,568
Bank borrowings [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0 63,000
Current amounts 52 63,059
Bank borrowings [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0 100,000
Current amounts $ 248 $ 100,509
Bank borrowing One [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   93,007,000-9
Company   SQM.S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Scotiabank Sud Americano
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.63%
Nominal rate   1.63%
Notional amounts   $ 20,000
Current amounts   20,137
Borrowing costs   0
Total   20,137
Bank borrowing One [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   0
Bank borrowing One [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   20,000
Current amounts   $ 20,137
Bank borrowing Two [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   93,007,000-9
Company   SQM.S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Scotiabank Sud Americano
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.73%
Nominal rate   1.73%
Notional amounts   $ 17,000
Current amounts   17,140
Borrowing costs   0
Total   17,140
Bank borrowing Two [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   0
Bank borrowing Two [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   17,000
Current amounts   $ 17,140
Bank borrowing Three [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   93,007,000-9
Company   SQM.S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Scotiabank Sud Americano
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.73%
Nominal rate   1.73%
Notional amounts   $ 3,000
Current amounts   3,025
Borrowing costs   0
Total   3,025
Bank borrowing Three [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   0
Bank borrowing Three [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   3,000
Current amounts   $ 3,025
Bank borrowing Four [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   93,007,000-9
Company   SQM S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Banco Estado
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.64%
Nominal rate   1.64%
Notional amounts   $ 15,000
Current amounts   15,011
Borrowing costs   0
Total   15,011
Bank borrowing Four [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   15,000
Current amounts   15,011
Bank borrowing Four [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   $ 0
Bank borrowing Five [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   93,007,000-9
Company   SQM S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Banco Estado
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.67%
Nominal rate   1.67%
Notional amounts   $ 15,000
Current amounts   15,011
Borrowing costs   0
Total   15,011
Bank borrowing Five [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   15,000
Current amounts   15,011
Bank borrowing Five [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   $ 0
Bank borrowing Six [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   93,007,000-9
Company   SQM S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Banco Estado
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.67%
Nominal rate   1.67%
Notional amounts   $ 15,000
Current amounts   15,011
Borrowing costs   0
Total   15,011
Bank borrowing Six [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   15,000
Current amounts   15,011
Bank borrowing Six [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   $ 0
Bank borrowing Seven [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   79,626,800-K
Company   SQM Salar S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Banco Estado
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.91%
Nominal rate   1.91%
Notional amounts   $ 20,000
Current amounts   20,071
Borrowing costs   0
Total   20,071
Bank borrowing Seven [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   0
Bank borrowing Seven [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   20,000
Current amounts   $ 20,071
Bank borrowing Eight [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   79,626,800-K
Company   SQM Salar S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,018,000-1
Financial institution   Scotiabank Sud Americano
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.94%
Nominal rate   1.94%
Notional amounts   $ 20,000
Current amounts   20,072
Borrowing costs   0
Total   20,072
Bank borrowing Eight [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   0
Bank borrowing Eight [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   20,000
Current amounts   $ 20,072
Bank borrowing Nine [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   79,947,100-0
Company   SQM Industrial S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,030,000-7
Financial institution   Banco Estado
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.74%
Nominal rate   1.74%
Notional amounts   $ 20,000
Current amounts   20,064
Borrowing costs   0
Total   20,064
Bank borrowing Nine [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   0
Bank borrowing Nine [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   20,000
Current amounts   $ 20,064
Bank borrowing Ten [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No.   79,947,100-0
Company   SQM Industrial S.A.
Country   CHILE
Tax ID No.   97,030,000-7
Financial institution   Banco Estado
Country   CHILE
Currency or adjustment index   US$
Repayment   Upon maturity
Effective rate   1.65%
Nominal rate   1.65%
Notional amounts   $ 18,000
Current amounts   18,026
Borrowing costs   0
Total   18,026
Bank borrowing Ten [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   18,000
Current amounts   18,026
Bank borrowing Ten [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts   0
Current amounts   $ 0
Foreign Bank Borrowings One [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No. Foreign  
Company Nitratos Naturais do Chile Lim  
Country Brazil  
Tax ID No. 0-E  
Financial institution Banco ITAU Brasil  
Country Brasil  
Currency or adjustment index BRL  
Repayment Upon maturity  
Borrowings Expiration Date Jan. 31, 2019  
Effective rate 5.17%  
Nominal rate 5.17%  
Notional amounts $ 0  
Current amounts 11  
Borrowing costs 0  
Total 11  
Foreign Bank Borrowings One [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0  
Current amounts 11  
Foreign Bank Borrowings One [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0  
Current amounts $ 0  
Foreign Bank Borrowings Two [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No. Foreign  
Company SQM Brasil Limitada  
Country Brazil  
Tax ID No. 0-E  
Financial institution Banco ITAU Brasil  
Country Brasil  
Currency or adjustment index BRL  
Repayment Upon maturity  
Borrowings Expiration Date Jan. 31, 2019  
Effective rate 5.50%  
Nominal rate 5.50%  
Notional amounts $ 0  
Current amounts 41  
Borrowing costs 0  
Total 41  
Foreign Bank Borrowings Two [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0  
Current amounts 41  
Foreign Bank Borrowings Two [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0  
Current amounts $ 0  
Bank Borrowings Chilean Tax [Member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Tax ID No. 93,007,000-9  
Company SQM.S.A.  
Country Chile  
Tax ID No. 0-E  
Financial institution Scotiabank Cayman  
Country USA  
Currency or adjustment index US$  
Repayment Upon maturity  
Borrowings Expiration Date May 29, 2023  
Effective rate 3.60%  
Nominal rate 3.98%  
Notional amounts $ 0  
Current amounts 248  
Borrowing costs 0  
Total 248  
Bank Borrowings Chilean Tax [Member] | Not later than three months [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0  
Current amounts 0  
Bank Borrowings Chilean Tax [Member] | Later than three months and not later than one year [member]    
Financial instruments [Line Items]    
Notional amounts 0  
Current amounts $ 248  
[1] These Companies are subsidiaries of the joint venture Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL