XML 61 R45.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.1

Equity-accounted investees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Equity-accounted investees [Abstract] |
Disclosure of associates [text block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, in accordance with criteria established in Note 2:
|  | Equity-accounted investees |  |  | Share in profit (loss) of associates accounted for using the ‎ equity method |  |  | Share in other comprehensive ‎ income of associates accounted for ‎ using the equity method, net of tax |  |  | Share in total other comprehensive income of associates ‎ accounted for using the equity method |
Associates |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2017 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December ‎ 31, 2017 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 11,609 |  |  |  | 10,821 |  |  |  | 634 |  |  |  | 596 |  |  |  | 1,483 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 635 |  |  |  | 596 |  |  |  | 1,483 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 26,001 |  |  |  | 21,582 |  |  |  | 3,912 |  |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | 6,427 |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  | 489 |  |  |  | 4,110 |  |  |  | 730 |  |  |  | 6,427 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 14,669 |  |  |  | 14,951 |  |  |  | 2,871 |  |  |  | 3,728 |  |  |  | 3,677 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,871 |  |  |  | 3,728 |  |  |  | 3,677 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 7,451 |  |  |  | 7,845 |  |  |  | 1,165 |  |  |  | 1,373 |  |  |  | 1,049 |  |  |  | (179 | ) |  |  | (439 | ) |  |  | 986 |  |  |  | 934 |  |  |  | 1,075 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co Ltd |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 316 |  |  |  | 393 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 316 |  |  |  | 393 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 623 |  |  |  | 310 |  |  |  | 354 |  |  |  | 370 |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | 312 |  |  |  | 349 |  |  |  | (25 | )
Kore Potash PLC |  |  | 24,739 |  |  |  | 20,467 |  |  |  | (534 | ) |  |  | (1,543 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (549 | ) |  |  | (1,206 | ) |  |  | (1,083 | ) |  |  | (2,749 | ) |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 85,092 |  |  |  | 75,976 |  |  |  | 8,402 |  |  |  | 5,081 |  |  |  | 13,004 |  |  |  | (571 | ) |  |  | (1,177 | ) |  |  | 7,831 |  |  |  | 3,904 |  |  |  | 13,030 |
Disclosure of interests in associates [text block] |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dividends received |
Associate |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  |  | Domicile |  |  | Country of ‎ incorporation |  |  | Share of ‎ ownership in ‎ associates |  |  | For the year ‎ ended December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | For the year ‎ ended December ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | For the year ‎ ended December ‎ 31, 2017 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in the Middle East. |  |  |  | PO Box 71871, Abu Dhabi |  |  |  | United Arab Emirates |  |  |  | 37% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,632 |  |  |  | - |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in Turkey. |  |  |  | Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 50% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Ajay North America |  |  | Production and distribution of iodine derivatives. |  |  |  | 1400 Industry RD Power Springs GA 30129 |  |  |  | United States of America |  |  |  | 49% |  |  |  | 2,796 |  |  |  | 2,807 |  |  |  | 1,123 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | Production and distribution of iodine derivatives. |  |  |  | Z.I. du Grand Verger BP 227 53602 Evron Cedex |  |  |  | France |  |  |  | 50% |  |  |  | 1,055 |  |  |  | 811 |  |  |  | 968 |
Charlee SQM Thailand Co Ltd |  |  | Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients. |  |  |  | 31 Soi 138 (Meesuk) LLapdrawrd, Bangkapi, 10240 Bangkok |  |  |  | Thailand |  |  |  | 40% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 362 |  |  |  | - |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | Production and commercialization of specialty products. |  |  |  | Organize Sanayi Bolgesi, Ikinci Kisim, 22 cadde TR07100 Antalya |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 50% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Kore Potash Ltd |  |  | Prospection, exploration and mining development. |  |  |  | L 3 88 William ST Perth, was 6000 |  |  |  | Australia |  |  |  | 19.67% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,851 |  |  |  | 10,612 |  |  |  | 2,091 |
The companies described in the table below are related parties of the following associates: (1) Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS (2) Terra Tarsa B.V. (3) Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dividends received |
Associate |  | Description of the nature of the relationship |  |  | Domicile |  |  | Country of ‎ incorporation |  |  | Share of ‎ ownership in ‎ associates (*) |  |  | For the year ‎ ended December ‎ 31, 2019 |  |  | For the year ‎ ended December ‎ 31, 2018 |  |  | For the year ‎ ended December ‎ 31, 2017 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Terra Tarsa Ukraine LLC (2) |  |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients. |  |  |  | 74800 Ukraine, Kakhovka, 4 Yuzhnaya Str. |  |  |  | Ukraine |  |  |  | 100% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Terra Tarsa BV (1) |  |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients. |  |  |  | Herikerbergweg 238, Luna Arena, 1101CM Amsterdam PO Box 23393, 1100DW Amsterdam Zuidoost |  |  |  | Holland |  |  |  | 50% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Plantacote NV (1) |  |  | Sale of CRF and production and sales of WSNPK. |  |  |  | Houtdok-Noordkaai 25a, 2030 Antwerpen, Belgium |  |  |  | Belgium |  |  |  | 100% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Doctochem Tarim Sanayai Ticaret LTD (1) |  |  | Production, distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrition. . |  |  |  | Eski Büyükdere Cad No: 7 GIZ 2000 Plaza K:17 D:67-68 Maslak Sariyer Ístambul. |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 100% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Terra Tarsa Don LLC |  |  | Distribution and sale of specialty fertilizers |  |  |  | Zorge Street, house 17, 344090, Rostov-on-Don |  |  |  | Russian Federation |  |  |  | 100% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Doktolab Tarim Arastirma San. (1) |  |  | Laboratory services. |  |  |  | 27. Cd. No:2, 07190 Aosb 2. Kısım/Döşemealtı, Antalya, Turkey |  |  |  | Turkey |  |  |  | 100% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
International Technical and Trading Agencies Co WLL (3) |  |  | Distribution and trading of specialty plant nutrients, in the Middle East. |  |  |  | P.O Box: 950918 Amman 11195 |  |  |  | Jordan |  |  |  | 50% |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
(*) This percentage does not consider the shareholdings of the holders of these subsidiaries.
Disclosure of Detailed Informatin on Summarized Financial Information of Associates Explanatory [Text Block] |
|  | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from |  |  | Other |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | continuing |  |  | comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Associate |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 28,543 |  |  |  | 9,971 |  |  |  | 7,133 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 31,588 |  |  |  | 1,713 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 1,717 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 97,797 |  |  |  | 15,196 |  |  |  | 22,420 |  |  |  | 38,522 |  |  |  | 93,768 |  |  |  | 7,824 |  |  |  | 396 |  |  |  | 8,220 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 19,748 |  |  |  | 13,250 |  |  |  | 3,061 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 38,833 |  |  |  | 5,860 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 19,589 |  |  |  | 1,456 |  |  |  | 6,144 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,709 |  |  |  | 2,329 |  |  |  | (358 | ) |  |  | 1,971 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 2,718 |  |  |  | 1,833 |  |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |  | 704 |  |  |  | 3,086 |  |  |  | 709 |  |  |  | (84 | ) |  |  | 625 |
Kore Potash PLC |  |  | 7,938 |  |  |  | 119,362 |  |  |  | 2,214 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,716 | ) |  |  | (2,791 | ) |  |  | (5,507 | )
Total |  |  | 176,333 |  |  |  | 161,068 |  |  |  | 43,572 |  |  |  | 39,226 |  |  |  | 202,984 |  |  |  | 15,719 |  |  |  | (2,833 | ) |  |  | 7,026 |
|  | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from |  |  | Other |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | continuing |  |  | comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Associate |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 23,496 |  |  |  | 11,444 |  |  |  | 5,695 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 33,098 |  |  |  | 1,611 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1,610 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 66,498 |  |  |  | 12,242 |  |  |  | 27,067 |  |  |  | 8,509 |  |  |  | 74,144 |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | 978 |  |  |  | 1,459 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 21,644 |  |  |  | 12,409 |  |  |  | 3,542 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 40,290 |  |  |  | 7,608 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,608 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 21,219 |  |  |  | 1,214 |  |  |  | 6,743 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,337 |  |  |  | 2,747 |  |  |  | (878 | ) |  |  | 1,869 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 1,724 |  |  |  | 2,160 |  |  |  | 1,829 |  |  |  | 1,434 |  |  |  | 3,192 |  |  |  | 740 |  |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | 698 |
Kore Potash PLC |  |  | 6,659 |  |  |  | 148,426 |  |  |  | 2,180 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,198 | ) |  |  | (6,882 | ) |  |  | (15,080 | )
Total |  |  | 141,240 |  |  |  | 187,895 |  |  |  | 47,056 |  |  |  | 9,943 |  |  |  | 187,061 |  |  |  | 4,989 |  |  |  | (6,825 | ) |  |  | (1,836 | )
|  | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gain (loss) from |  |  | Other |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | continuing |  |  | comprehensive |  |  | Comprehensive |
Associate |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |  |  | Revenue |  |  | operations |  |  | income |  |  | income |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL |  |  | 44,801 |  |  |  | 2,032 |  |  |  | 3,764 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 35,131 |  |  |  | 4,008 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 4,004 |
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS |  |  | 81,057 |  |  |  | 10,731 |  |  |  | 36,990 |  |  |  | 11,251 |  |  |  | 75,269 |  |  |  | 12,854 |  |  |  | (4,367 | ) |  |  | 8,487 |
Ajay North America |  |  | 19,426 |  |  |  | 12,498 |  |  |  | 2,470 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 36,185 |  |  |  | 7,505 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,505 |
Ajay Europe SARL |  |  | 23,555 |  |  |  | 1,266 |  |  |  | 8,534 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 32,310 |  |  |  | 2,098 |  |  |  | 2,208 |  |  |  | 4,306 |
SQM Eastmed Turkey |  |  | 8,585 |  |  |  | 712 |  |  |  | 3,292 |  |  |  | 255 |  |  |  | 13,618 |  |  |  | 981 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 1,395 |
Kore Potash PLC |  |  | 3,981 |  |  |  | 2,671 |  |  |  | 4,487 |  |  |  | 2,260 |  |  |  | 2,389 |  |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (61 | )
Total |  |  | 181,405 |  |  |  | 29,910 |  |  |  | 59,507 |  |  |  | 13,766 |  |  |  | 194,902 |  |  |  | 27,397 |  |  |  | (1,761 | ) |  |  | 25,636 |

X
- Definition The disclosure of interests in associates. [Refer: Associates [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph b -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_2_b_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInAssociatesExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The disclosure of associates. [Refer: Associates [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=27&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_17_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=27&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_16_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph B4 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_B4_d&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_DisclosureOfDetailedInformatinOnSummarizedFinancialInformationOfAssociatesExplanatoryTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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