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Basis of presentation for the consolidated financial statements - Subsidiaries (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023
SQM Nitratos S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Nitratos S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.9999%
SQM Nitratos S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.0001%
SQM Potasio S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Potasio S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.9999%
SQM Potasio S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.0001%
Serv. Integrales De Tránsito Y Transf. S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Serv. Integrales De Tránsito Y Transf. S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.0003%
Serv. Integrales De Tránsito Y Transf. S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.9997%
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 1.00%
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.00%
Ajay SQM Chile S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 51.00%
Ajay SQM Chile S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 51.00%
Ajay SQM Chile S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 1.00%
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.00%
SQM Salar S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Salar S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 18.18%
SQM Salar S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 81.82%
SQM Industrial S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Industrial S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.047%
SQM Industrial S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.953%
Exploraciones Mineras S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Exploraciones Mineras S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.2691%
Exploraciones Mineras S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.7309%
Sociedad Prestadora De Servicios De Salud Cruz Del Norte S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Sociedad Prestadora De Servicios De Salud Cruz Del Norte S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Sociedad Prestadora De Servicios De Salud Cruz Del Norte S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Soquimich Comercial S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.6383%
Soquimich Comercial S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Soquimich Comercial S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.6383%
Comercial Agrorama Ltda. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.6383%
Comercial Agrorama Ltda. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Comercial Agrorama Ltda. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.6383%
Comercial Hydro S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Comercial Hydro S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Comercial Hydro S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Agrorama S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.6383%
Agrorama S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Agrorama S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.6383%
Orcoma Estudios SPA |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Orcoma Estudios SPA | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Orcoma Estudios SPA | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Orcoma SPA |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Orcoma SPA | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Orcoma SPA | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM MaG SpA |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM MaG SpA | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM MaG SpA | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Sociedad Contractual Minera Búfalo |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Sociedad Contractual Minera Búfalo | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.90%
Sociedad Contractual Minera Búfalo | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.10%
SQM North América Corp. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM North América Corp. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 40.00%
SQM North América Corp. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 60.00%
RS Agro Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
RS Agro Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 98.3333%
RS Agro Chemical Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 1.6667%
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Corporation N.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Corporation N.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.0002%
SQM Corporation N.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.9998%
SQM Ecuador S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Ecuador S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00401%
SQM Ecuador S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.996%
SQM Brasil Ltda. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Brasil Ltda. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.53%
SQM Brasil Ltda. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.47%
SQMC Holding Corporation. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQMC Holding Corporation. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.10%
SQMC Holding Corporation. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.90%
SQM Japan Co. Ltd. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Japan Co. Ltd. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.1597%
SQM Japan Co. Ltd. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.8403%
SQM Europe NV |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Europe NV | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.58%
SQM Europe NV | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.42%
SQM International N.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM International N.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM International N.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage | 100.00% | 0.00%
SQM Indonesia S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 80.00%
SQM Indonesia S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Indonesia S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 80.00%
North American Trading Company |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
North American Trading Company | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
North American Trading Company | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Virginia LLC |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Virginia LLC | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Virginia LLC | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage | 100.00% | 0.00%
SQM Comercial de México S.A. de C.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Comercial de México S.A. de C.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.01%
SQM Comercial de México S.A. de C.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.99%
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 1.00%
SQM Investment Corporation N.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.00%
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 1.67%
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 98.33%
SQM Lithium Specialties Limited Partnership |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Lithium Specialties Limited Partnership | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Lithium Specialties Limited Partnership | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage | 100.00% | 0.00%
SQM France S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM France S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM France S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Nitratos México S.A. de C.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Nitratos México S.A. de C.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Nitratos México S.A. de C.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Soquimich European holding B.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Soquimich European holding B.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Soquimich European holding B.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Iberian S.A. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Iberian S.A. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Iberian S.A. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM África Pty Ltd. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM África Pty Ltd. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM África Pty Ltd. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Oceanía Pty Ltd. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Oceanía Pty Ltd. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Oceanía Pty Ltd. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Thailand Limited |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.998%
SQM Thailand Limited | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Thailand Limited | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 99.998%
SQM Colombia SAS |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Colombia SAS | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Colombia SAS | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Australia Pty |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Australia Pty | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Australia Pty | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM (Shanghai) Chemicals Co. Ltd. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM (Shanghai) Chemicals Co. Ltd. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM (Shanghai) Chemicals Co. Ltd. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Korea LLC |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Korea LLC | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Korea LLC | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Holland B.V. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
SQM Holland B.V. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
SQM Holland B.V. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Soquimich Comercial Brasil Ltda. |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%
Soquimich Comercial Brasil Ltda. | Direct |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 0.00%
Soquimich Comercial Brasil Ltda. | Indirect |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Interest, percentage |  | 100.00%

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