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Cash and cash equivalents (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 30, 2020
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 43,396 | $ 39,031 | $ 51,584
Interest accrued to date | 105 |  | 11
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 237,655 | $ 51,595 | $ 51,595
Short term deposit One [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Others banks | Banco Santander – Santiago |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.58% | 0.35% |
Date of short term deposit | Nov. 30, 2021 | Dec. 30, 2020 |
Expiration date | Feb. 28, 2022 | Mar. 30, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 200,000 | $ 7,000 |
Interest accrued to date | 100 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 200,100 | $ 7,000 |
Short term deposit Two [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco BCI | Scotiabank Sud Americano |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.31% | 0.35% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 24, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 |
Expiration date | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 08, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 1,250 | $ 1,500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 1,250 | $ 1,501 |
Short term deposit Three [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco BCI | Banco de Chile |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.36% | 0.61% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 07, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 14, 2022 | Jan. 08, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 8,000 | $ 2,000 |
Interest accrued to date | 2 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 8,002 | $ 2,001 |
Short term deposit Four [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco BCI | Banco de Chile |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.28% | 0.61% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 14, 2022 | Jan. 08, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 500 | $ 3,500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 500 | $ 3,501 |
Short term deposit Five [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Santander | Banco crédito e Inversiones |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 3.12% | 0.46% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 30, 2021 | Dec. 01, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 06, 2022 | Jan. 15, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 3,550 | $ 500 |
Interest accrued to date | 2 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 3,552 | $ 500 |
Short term deposit Six [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Santander | Scotiabank Sud Americano |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.26% | 0.40% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 16, 2021 | Dec. 01, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 15, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 2,500 | $ 500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 2,500 | $ 500 |
Short term deposit Seven [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Santander | Scotiabank Sud Americano |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.40% | 0.40% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 27, 2021 | Dec. 02, 2020 |
Expiration date | Mar. 04, 2022 | Jan. 20, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 1,500 | $ 2,500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 1,500 | $ 2,501 |
Short term deposit Eight [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Santander | Banco Santander – Santiago |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.40% | 0.50% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 29, 2021 | Dec. 09, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 27, 2022 | Jan. 25, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 1,500 | $ 500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 1,500 | $ 500 |
Short term deposit Nine [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Itaú Corpbanca | Scotiabank Sud Americano |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.30% | 0.50% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 14, 2021 | Dec. 09, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 07, 2022 | Jan. 25, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 5,000 | $ 1,000 |
Interest accrued to date | 1 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 5,001 | $ 1,000 |
Short term deposit Ten [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Itaú Corpbanca | Banco Santander – Santiago |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.37% | 0.50% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 28, 2021 | Dec. 09, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 24, 2022 | Jan. 25, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 1,000 | $ 6,000 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 1,000 | $ 6,001 |
Short term deposit Eleven [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Banco Itaú Corpbanca | Banco crédito e Inversiones |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.34% | 0.51% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 07, 2021 | Dec. 09, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 28, 2022 | Jan. 25, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 2,000 | $ 6,000 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 2,000 | $ 6,001 |
Short term deposit Twelve [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Scotiabank Sud Americano | Banco crédito e Inversiones |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.27% | 0.26% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 24, 2021 | Dec. 14, 2020 |
Expiration date | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 29, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 2,750 | $ 500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 2,750 | $ 500 |
Short term deposit Thirteen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Scotiabank Sud Americano | Banco Estado |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.06% | 0.14% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 17, 2021 | Dec. 14, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 29, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 3,000 | $ 1,000 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | $ 3,000 | $ 1,001 |
Short term deposit Fourteen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit | Scotiabank Sud Americano | Scotiabank Sud Americano |
Description of type of deposit | Fixed term | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency | Dollar | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate | 0.07% | 0.40% |
Date of short term deposit | Dec. 03, 2021 | Dec. 14, 2020 |
Expiration date | Jan. 18, 2022 | Jan. 29, 2021 |
Notional amount | $ 5,000 | $ 1,500 |
Interest accrued to date | 0 | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents | 5,000 | $ 1,500 |
Short term deposit Fifteen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco de Chile |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.56% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 14, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Jan. 29, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 5,000 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 5,001 |
Short term deposit Sixteen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco Itaú Corpbanca |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.68% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 18, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 01, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 500 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 500 |
Short term deposit Seventeen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco Itaú Corpbanca |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.68% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 18, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 01, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 2,000 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 2,001 |
Short term deposit Eighteen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco crédito e Inversiones |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.20% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 23, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 05, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 2,000 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 2,001 |
Short term deposit Nineteen [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco Itaú Corpbanca |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.40% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 24, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 08, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 1,000 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 1,000 |
Short term deposit Twenty [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco Santander – Santiago |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.26% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 29, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Jan. 08, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 2,500 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 1 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 2,501 |
Short term deposit Twenty One [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco Santander – Santiago |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.15% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 30, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 12, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 700 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 700 |
Short term deposit Twenty Two [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | Banco Itaú Corpbanca |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Peso |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 0.35% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 29, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Jan. 05, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,798 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 3,798 |
Short term deposit Twenty Three [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Name of the receiver of deposit |  | BBVA Banco Francés |
Description of type of deposit |  | Fixed term |
Short term deposits, original currency |  | Dollar |
Short term deposits, Interest rate |  | 1.80% |
Date of short term deposit |  | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Expiration date |  | Mar. 06, 2021 |
Notional amount |  | $ 86 |
Interest accrued to date |  | 0 |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  | $ 86 |
Short term deposit [Member] |  |  |
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 237,550 |  |

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