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Joint Ventures (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,515,051 | $ 509,102 | $ 588,530 | $ 556,066
Other current financial liabilities | 51,305 | 68,955 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 2,587,732 | 1,899,513 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (214,239) | (203,912) | (201,351) |
Interest Expense | (84,626) | (82,199) | $ (76,939) |
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 30 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 0 | (394) |  |
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | 0 | 244 |  |
SQM Vitas Fzco. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,115 | 4,251 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | 0 | (1) |  |
Interest Expense | (1) | (2) |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | 0 | 0 |  |
SQM Vitas Brazil Agroindustria [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,132 | 4,065 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 10,416 | 6,820 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (354) | (257) |  |
Interest Expense | (311) | (326) |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | (1,692) | (197) |  |
SQM Vitas Peru S.A.C. [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 380 | 1,043 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 238 | 227 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 289 | 691 |  |
SQM Vitas Plantacote B.V [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (278) | (355) |  |
Interest Expense | (367) | (656) |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | (1,985) |  |  |
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 13,272 | 10,809 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 19,195 | 13,573 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 289 | 691 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (1,044) | (1,483) |  |
Interest Expense | (1,193) | (1,412) |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | (3,507) | 607 |  |
Pavoni C Spa [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 787 | 767 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 7,561 | 5,573 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (245) | (263) |  |
Interest Expense | (459) | (410) |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | (173) | (120) |  |
Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,858 | 653 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | 980 | 953 |  |
Other non-current financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortisation expense | (167) | (213) |  |
Interest Expense | (55) | (18) |  |
Income Tax Benefit (expense) | $ 343 | $ 714 |  |

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