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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Classes of cash receipts generated from operating activities |  |  |
Cash receipts from sales of goods and rendering of services | $ 10,954,251 | $ 2,705,250 | $ 1,940,720
Cash receipts from premiums and benefits, annuities and other benefits from policies entered | 1,345 | 1,902 | 14,763
Cash receipts derived from sub-leases | 129 | 443 | 188
Classes of Payments |  |  |
Cash payments to suppliers for the provision of goods and services | (5,255,694) | (1,713,922) | (1,520,209)
Cash payments relating to variable leases | (3,631) | (1,313) | (1,117)
Other payments related to operating activities | (24,148) | (16,726) | (87,278)
Net cash generated from operating activities | 5,672,252 | 975,634 | 347,067
Dividends received | 6,354 | 11,663 | 5,387
Interest paid | (109,697) | (82,816) | (81,567)
Interest paid on lease liabilities | (1,226) | (1,587) | (1,133)
Interest received | 48,120 | 2,747 | 17,046
Income taxes paid | (1,648,668) | (142,730) | (200,624)
Other cash inflows | 110,460 | 59,609 | 96,058
Net cash generated from operating activities | 4,077,595 | 822,520 | 182,234
Cash flows generated from (used in) investing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of equity instruments | 4,745 | 16,413 | 0
Cash flows arising from the loss/gain of control of subsidiaries and other businesses |  | 0 | 20,996
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | 112 | 672 | 1,680
Other payments to acquire interest in joint ventures | 0 | 0 | (16,949)
Cash flows proceeds from the sale of interest in joint ventures |  | 13,085 | 0
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (905,247) | (464,718) | (322,242)
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets | 3,624 | 14,773 | 8,203
Proceeds (payments) related to futures, forward options and swap contracts | 39,878 | 2,328 | (6,902)
Purchases of intangible assets |  | 0 | (579)
Loans from / to related parties | 873 | 13,086 | (15,000)
Purchase of other long-term assets | (11,341) | (8,071) | 0
Other cash (outflows) inflows | (42,045) | (594,511) | 163,702
Cash flow used in investing activities | (909,401) | (1,006,943) | (167,091)
Cash flows generated from (used in) financing activities |  |  |
Repayment of lease liabilities | (10,478) | (7,960) | (8,015)
Proceeds from long-term loans | 200,000 | 700,000 | 400,000
Receipts from short-term loans | 60,000 |  |
Payment of borrowings | (14,110) | (14,110) | (264,122)
Payment of dividends | (2,238,381) | (571,702) | (221,995)
Capital stock increase |  | 1,100,257 |
Net cash flow (used in) generated from financing activities | (2,002,969) | 1,206,485 | (94,132)
Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents before the effect of changes in the exchange rate | 1,165,225 | 1,022,062 | (78,989)
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents | (25,040) | (16,113) | (439)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 1,140,185 | 1,005,949 | (79,428)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 1,515,051 | 509,102 | 588,530
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ 2,655,236 | $ 1,515,051 | $ 509,102

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- Definition Classes of Payments + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
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- Definition Classes of revenue from operating activities. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Interest paid on leases classified as operating activities. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Payments for variable leases classified as operating activities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_PaymentsForVariableLeasesClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Proceed from issue of ordinary shares. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_ProceedFromIssueOfOrdinaryShares
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition It represents of cash inflow from long term loans + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_ProceedsFromLongTermLoans
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents the cash inflow from short-term loans. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Proceeds from sub-leases. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | sqm_ProceedsFromSubLeases
Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Proceeds from the sale of joint ventures + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Proceeds (payments) related to futures, forward options and swap contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | sqm_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration