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Cash And Cash Equivalents (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about cash and cash equivalents [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, cash and cash equivalents are detailed as follows:
Cash |  | As of December 31, 2021 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Cash on hand |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | 54 |
Cash in banks |  |  | 662,407 |  |  |  | 244,548 |
Other demand deposits |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,527 |
Total Cash |  |  | 662,451 |  |  |  | 247,129 |
Cash equivalents |  | As of December 31, 2021 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents |  |  | 237,655 |  |  |  | 51,595 |
Short-term investments, classified as cash equivalents |  |  | 614,945 |  |  |  | 210,378 |
Total cash equivalents |  |  | 852,600 |  |  |  | 261,973 |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 1,515,051 |  |  |  | 509,102 |
Disclosure of detailed information about short term investments [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, the short-term investments classified as cash and cash equivalents relate to mutual funds (investment liquidity funds) for investments in:
Institution |  | As of December 31, 2021 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Legg Mason - Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves |  |  | 233,648 |  |  |  | 107,625 |
JP Morgan US dollar Liquidity Fund Institutional |  |  | 381,297 |  |  |  | 102,753 |
Total |  |  | 614,945 |  |  |  | 210,378 |
Disclosure of cash and cash equivalents by currency [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, information on cash and cash equivalents by currency is detailed as follows:
Currency |  | As of December 31, 2021 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Peso (*) |  |  | 4,416 |  |  |  | 7,190 |
Dollar |  |  | 1,377,983 |  |  |  | 454,402 |
Euro |  |  | 14,374 |  |  |  | 17,144 |
Mexican Peso |  |  | 1,827 |  |  |  | 1,378 |
South African Rand |  |  | 13,048 |  |  |  | 14,286 |
Japanese Yen |  |  | 1,182 |  |  |  | 1,646 |
Peruvian Sol |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 3 |
Indian rupee |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6 |
Chinese Yuan |  |  | 30,102 |  |  |  | 11,597 |
Indonesian rupee |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Pound Sterling |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 19 |
Australian Dollar |  |  | 72,107 |  |  |  | 1,411 |
South Korean won |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |
Dirham United Arab Emirates |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |
Polish Zloty |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
Total |  |  | 1,515,051 |  |  |  | 509,102 |
(*) The Company maintains financial derivative instruments policies which allow management to convert term deposits denominated in pesos and UF to Dollars.
Disclosure of restricted cash and cash equivalents [text block] | As of December 31, 2021, and, 2020 pledged assets are as follows
Restricted cash balances |  | As of December 31, 2021 |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. |  |  | 622 |  |  |  | 731 |
Total |  |  | 622 |  |  |  | 731 |
Disclosure of detailed information about short term deposits [Text Block] | The detail at the end of each balance date is as follows:
Receiver of the deposit |  | Type of deposit |  | Original Currency |  | Interest Rate |  |  | Placement date |  | Expiration date |  | Principal |  |  | Interest accrued to-date |  |  | As of December 31, 2021 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  |  | ThUS$ |
Others banks |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.58 | % |  | 11-30-2021 |  | 02-28-2022 |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 200,100 |
Banco BCI |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.31 | % |  | 12-24-2021 |  | 02-28-2022 |  |  | 1,250 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,250 |
Banco BCI |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.36 | % |  | 12-07-2021 |  | 01-14-2022 |  |  | 8,000 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 8,002 |
Banco BCI |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.28 | % |  | 12-30-2021 |  | 01-14-2022 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |
Banco Santander |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 3.12 | % |  | 12-30-2021 |  | 01-06-2022 |  |  | 3,550 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3,552 |
Banco Santander |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.26 | % |  | 12-16-2021 |  | 01-31-2022 |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,500 |
Banco Santander |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.40 | % |  | 12-27-2021 |  | 03-04-2022 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Banco Santander |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.40 | % |  | 12-29-2021 |  | 01-27-2022 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.30 | % |  | 12-14-2021 |  | 01-07-2022 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5,001 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.37 | % |  | 12-28-2021 |  | 01-24-2022 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.34 | % |  | 12-07-2021 |  | 01-28-2022 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.27 | % |  | 12-24-2021 |  | 02-28-2022 |  |  | 2,750 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,750 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.06 | % |  | 12-17-2021 |  | 01-31-2022 |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.07 | % |  | 12-03-2021 |  | 01-18-2022 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,000 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,550 |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 237,655 |
Receiver of the deposit |  | Type of deposit |  | Original Currency |  | Interest Rate |  |  | Placement date |  | Expiration date |  | Principal |  |  | Interest accrued to-date |  |  | As of December 31, 2020 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |  |  | ThUS$ |
Banco Santander – Santiago |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.35 | % |  | 12-30-2020 |  | 03-30-2021 |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,000 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.35 | % |  | 11-30-2020 |  | 01-08-2021 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,501 |
Banco de Chile |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.61 | % |  | 11-30-2020 |  | 01-08-2021 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2,001 |
Banco de Chile |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.61 | % |  | 11-30-2020 |  | 01-08-2021 |  |  | 3,500 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 3,501 |
Banco crédito e Inversiones |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.46 | % |  | 12-01-2020 |  | 01-15-2021 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.40 | % |  | 12-01-2020 |  | 01-15-2021 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.40 | % |  | 12-02-2020 |  | 01-20-2021 |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2,501 |
Banco Santander – Santiago |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.50 | % |  | 12-09-2020 |  | 01-25-2021 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.50 | % |  | 12-09-2020 |  | 01-25-2021 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Banco Santander – Santiago |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.50 | % |  | 12-09-2020 |  | 01-25-2021 |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6,001 |
Banco crédito e Inversiones |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.51 | % |  | 12-09-2020 |  | 01-25-2021 |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6,001 |
Banco crédito e Inversiones |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.26 | % |  | 12-14-2020 |  | 01-29-2021 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |
Banco Estado |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.14 | % |  | 12-14-2020 |  | 01-29-2021 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,001 |
Scotiabank Sud Americano |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.40 | % |  | 12-14-2020 |  | 01-29-2021 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Banco de Chile |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.56 | % |  | 12-14-2020 |  | 01-29-2021 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5,001 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.68 | % |  | 12-18-2020 |  | 02-01-2021 |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.68 | % |  | 12-18-2020 |  | 02-01-2021 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2,001 |
Banco crédito e Inversiones |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.20 | % |  | 12-23-2020 |  | 02-05-2021 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2,001 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.40 | % |  | 12-24-2020 |  | 02-08-2021 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Banco Santander – Santiago |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.26 | % |  | 12-29-2020 |  | 01-08-2021 |  |  | 2,500 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2,501 |
Banco Santander – Santiago |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 0.15 | % |  | 12-30-2020 |  | 02-12-2021 |  |  | 700 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 700 |
Banco Itaú Corpbanca |  | Fixed term |  | Peso |  |  | 0.35 | % |  | 12-29-2020 |  | 01-05-2021 |  |  | 3,798 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,798 |
BBVA Banco Francés |  | Fixed term |  | Dollar |  |  | 1.80 | % |  | 12-31-2020 |  | 03-06-2021 |  |  | 86 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 86 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,584 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 51,595 |

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