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Joint Ventures (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands, € in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 15, 2018
EUR (€)
Dec. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
MT
Apr. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 14, 2018
USD ($)
Jan. 25, 2018
USD ($)
Oct. 06, 2017
USD ($)
Statement [Line Items]                      
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired 50.00% 50.00%       50.00%          
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities       $ 2,600 $ 19,989 $ 38,088          
Capital contributions made by related entities                     $ 13,300
Volume of lithium metallic equivalent authorised to process and sell | MT           45,000          
Contingent Consideration Initial Payment           $ 15,000          
Payments Of Deferrred Contingent Consideration           30,000          
Amounts recognised for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination           10,000          
Contingent Consideration Deferred Payment           55,000          
Proportion of voting rights held in joint venture       50.00%              
Dividends received       $ 3,851 10,612 2,091          
Minera Exar S.A. [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                     50.00%
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities   $ 6,205                  
Gain (loss) that relates to identifiable assets acquired or liabilities assumed in business combination and is of such size, nature or incidence that disclosure is relevant to understanding combined entity's financial statements         14,507            
Capital contributions made by related entities             $ 7,000 $ 13,000      
SQM Potasio S.A. [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Impairment loss         8,802            
Joint venture contributions                   $ 6,000  
Pavoni C Spa [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets and goodwill         3,206            
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities | € € 2.6                    
Dividends received       0 0 0          
SQM Australia Pty [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value           70,000          
Soquimich European Holding B.V. [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities | € € 5.5                    
Lithium Americas Corporation [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Joint venture contributions                 $ 7,000    
SQM Vitas Fzco. [Member]                      
Statement [Line Items]                      
Dividends received     $ 21,196 $ 10,598 $ 0 $ 0