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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income, included according to their nature (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,943,655 | $ 2,265,803 | $ 2,157,323
Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 723,920 | 781,751 | 697,251
Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 371,020 | 324,972 | 252,123
Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 505,714 | 734,801 | 644,573
Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 212,151 | 267,474 | 403,323
Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 94,875 | 108,267 | 135,578
Others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 35,975 | 48,538 | 48,472
Chile [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 211,857 | 189,349 | 161,564
Chile [Member] | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 109,975 | 111,595 | 91,243
Chile [Member] | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,064 | 1,052 | 1,054
Chile [Member] | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 599 | 700 | 802
Chile [Member] | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 27,371 | 25,593 | 20,001
Chile [Member] | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 39,512 | 4,575 | 2,522
Chile [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 33,336 | 45,834 | 45,942
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 161,928 | 180,191 | 232,145
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 78,872 | 77,737 | 71,335
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,972 | 6,389 | 5,756
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 3,593 | 3,598 | 3,109
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 64,868 | 80,192 | 142,610
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,354 | 12,098 | 9,180
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 269 | 177 | 155
Europe |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 393,764 | 479,664 | 449,053
Europe | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 149,992 | 200,229 | 177,997
Europe | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 123,525 | 112,080 | 81,557
Europe | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 76,250 | 103,430 | 88,443
Europe | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 27,973 | 46,068 | 72,405
Europe | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 15,289 | 17,384 | 28,346
Europe | Others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 735 | 473 | 305
North America |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 451,272 | 471,515 | 441,854
North America | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 243,399 | 240,995 | 235,963
North America | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 90,070 | 83,587 | 67,491
North America | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 45,810 | 68,254 | 42,918
North America | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 43,312 | 50,685 | 69,105
North America | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 27,798 | 27,347 | 25,824
North America | Others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 883 | 647 | 553
Asia and others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 724,834 | 945,084 | 872,707
Asia and others [Member] | Specialty plant nutrition [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 141,682 | 151,195 | 120,713
Asia and others [Member] | Iodine and derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 148,389 | 121,864 | 96,265
Asia and others [Member] | Lithium and Derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 379,462 | 558,819 | 509,301
Asia and others [Member] | Potassium [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 48,627 | 64,936 | 75,205
Asia and others [Member] | Industrial chemicals [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 5,922 | 46,863 | 69,706
Asia and others [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 752 | $ 1,407 | $ 1,517

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