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Basis of presentation for the consolidated financial statements - Subsidiaries (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
SQM Nitratos S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Nitratos S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.9999%
SQM Nitratos S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.0001%
SQM Potasio S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Potasio S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.9999%
SQM Potasio S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.0001%
Serv. Integrales de Transito y Transf. S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Serv. Integrales de Transito y Transf. S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.0003%
Serv. Integrales de Transito y Transf. S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.9997%
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 1.00%
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.00%
Ajay SQM Chile S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 51.00%
Ajay SQM Chile S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 51.00%
Almacenes y Depositos Ltda. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Almacenes y Depositos Ltda. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 1.00%
Almacenes y Depositos Ltda. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.00%
SQM Salar S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Salar S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 18.18%
SQM Salar S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 81.82%
SQM Industrial S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Industrial S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.047%
SQM Industrial S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.953%
Exploraciones Mineras S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Exploraciones Mineras S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.2691%
Exploraciones Mineras S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.7309%
Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Soquimich Comercial S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.6383%
Soquimich Comercial S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.6383%
Comercial Agrorama Ltda. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.6383%
Comercial Agrorama Ltda. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.6383%
Comercial Hydro S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Comercial Hydro S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Argrorama S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.6383%
Argrorama S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.6383%
Orcoma Estudios SPA |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Orcoma Estudios SPA | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Orcoma SPA |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Orcoma SPA | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM MaG SpA |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM MaG SpA | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Sociedad Contractual Minera Bufalo |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Sociedad Contractual Minera Bufalo | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.90%
Sociedad Contractual Minera Bufalo | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.10%
SQM North America Corp. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM North America Corp. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 40.00%
SQM North America Corp. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 60.00%
RS Agro Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
RS Agro Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 98.3333%
RS Agro Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 1.6667%
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Corporation N.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Corporation N.V. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.0002%
SQM Corporation N.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.9998%
SQM Peru S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Peru S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.0091%
SQM Peru S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.9909%
SQM Ecuador S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Ecuador S.A. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.00401%
SQM Ecuador S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.996%
SQM Brasil Ltda. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Brasil Ltda. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.58%
SQM Brasil Ltda. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.42%
SQMC Holding Corporation |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQMC Holding Corporation | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.10%
SQMC Holding Corporation | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.90%
SQM Japan Co. Ltd. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Japan Co. Ltd. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.1597%
SQM Japan Co. Ltd. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.8403%
SQM Europe NV |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Europe NV | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.58%
SQM Europe NV | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.42%
SQM Indonesia S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 80.00%
SQM Indonesia S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 80.00%
North American Trading Company |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
North American Trading Company | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Virginia LLC |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Virginia LLC | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Comercial de Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Comercial de Mexico S.A. de C.V. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.01%
SQM Comercial de Mexico S.A. de C.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.99%
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 1.00%
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.00%
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 1.67%
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 98.33%
SQM Lithium Specialties Limited Partnership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Lithium Specialties Limited Partnership | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Comercial Caiman Internacional S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Comercial Caiman Internacional S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM France S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM France S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Administracion y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Administracion y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Nitratos Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Nitratos Mexico S.A. de C.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Soquimich European Holding B.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
Soquimich European Holding B.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Iberian S.A. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Iberian S.A. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Africa Pty |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Africa Pty | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Oceana Pty Ltd. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Oceana Pty Ltd. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Thailand Limited |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.998%
SQM Thailand Limited | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.998%
SQM Colombia S.A.S. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Colombia S.A.S. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Australia PTY |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Australia PTY | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM International N.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM International N.V. | Direct ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 0.58%
SQM International N.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 99.42%
SQM (Shanghai) Chemicals Co. Ltd. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM (Shanghai) Chemicals Co. Ltd. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Korea LLC |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Korea LLC | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Holland B.V. |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%
SQM Holland B.V. | Indirect ownership |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |
Ownership Interest | 100.00%

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