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Provisions and other non-financial liabilities - Other Current Provisions (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) ha subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 392,322 | $ 1,303,146
Bottom of range |  |
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Research and development expense | 10,000 |
Top of range |  |
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Research and development expense | $ 15,000 |
SQM Salar |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Area of land (in hectares) | ha | 140,000 |
Area of land, entitled (in hectares) | ha | 81,920 |
SQM |  |
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Percentage of entity's revenue | 1.70% |
SQM | Lithium Metal Equivalent |  |
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Authorized production and sales limit (in tons) | subsidiary | 64,816 |
SQM | Lithium Carbonate Equivalent |  |
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Authorized production and sales limit (in tons) | subsidiary | 345,015 |
SQM | Bottom of range |  |
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Research and development expense | $ 10,800 |
SQM | Top of range |  |
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Research and development expense | $ 18,900 |
SQM | Top of range | Lithium Metal Equivalent |  |
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Authorized production and sales limit (in tons) | subsidiary | 349,553 |
SQM | Top of range | Lithium Carbonate Equivalent |  |
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Authorized production and sales limit (in tons) | subsidiary | 1,860,671 |
Other provisions |  |
Disclosure Of Provisions And Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Rent under lease contract | $ 354,205 | 1,189,326
Provision for additional tax related to foreign loans | 1,641 | 1,085
End of agreement bonus | 6,979 | 35,819
Other bonuses to workers | 6,933 | 0
Directors’ per diem allowance | 4,676 | 4,250
Miscellaneous provisions | 17,782 | 20,560
Total | $ 392,216 | $ 1,251,040

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