XML 236 R211.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.1

Events occurred after the reporting date (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Mar. 25, 2020 | Jan. 22, 2020 | Nov. 20, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 15, 2018
Disclosure of Events occurred after the reporting date [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25%
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent |  |  |  |  | $ 278,115 | $ 439,830 | $ 427,697 |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 148,728 | $ 16,796 |  |
interim dividend per share |  |  | $ 0.22987 | $ 0.30598 |  |  |  |
Single series bond One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Events occurred after the reporting date [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.43% | 0.95% |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 252,674 | $ 2,674 |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  | 04-21-2020 | 04-21-2019 |  |
Major Borrowing Transactions [Member] | Unsecured Bond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Events occurred after the reporting date [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Repayments Of Bonds Transactions [Member] | Single series bond One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Events occurred after the reporting date [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | April 21, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Event After Reporting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Events occurred after the reporting date [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent | $ 278,114,994 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final Dividend Payment | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Per Share | $ 1.05668 | $ 0.25414 |  |  |  |  |  |
interim dividend per share | $ 0.80254 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

X
- Definition The interest rate on borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_7&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The maturity of borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_7&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The nominal or face amount of a financial instrument, used to calculate payments made on that instrument. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NotionalAmount
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The profit (loss) from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to owners of the parent. [Refer: Profit (loss)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 81B -Subparagraph a -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_81B_a_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_DisclosureOfEventsOccurredAfterReportingDateLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Dividends per share. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_DividendsPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Final dividend payment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_FinalDividendPayment
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of per share interim dividend. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_InterimDividendPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=sqm_SingleSeriesBondOneMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis=sqm_MajorBorrowingTransactionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis=sqm_UnsecuredBondMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis=sqm_MajorRepaymentsOfBondsTransactionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis=sqm_EventAfterReportingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |