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Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income of expenses, included according to their nature - Revenue by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 7,467,490 | $ 10,710,578 | $ 2,862,315
Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 913,912 | 1,172,334 | 908,815
Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 892,151 | 754,339 | 437,931
Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 5,180,114 | 8,152,939 | 936,121
Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 279,050 | 437,180 | 416,592
Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 175,223 | 165,200 | 132,011
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 27,040 | 28,586 | 30,845
Chile |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 169,681 | 223,148 | 219,648
Chile | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 109,669 | 128,829 | 136,523
Chile | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,603 | 1,523 | 1,538
Chile | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,327 | 1,854 | 901
Chile | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 31,356 | 64,409 | 50,573
Chile | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,136 | 1,199 | 4,125
Chile | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 23,590 | 25,334 | 25,988
Latin America and the Caribbean |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 210,299 | 339,941 | 326,287
Latin America and the Caribbean | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 76,157 | 125,712 | 88,990
Latin America and the Caribbean | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 21,523 | 16,328 | 10,198
Latin America and the Caribbean | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,289 | 5,275 | 4,905
Latin America and the Caribbean | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 93,868 | 179,621 | 214,304
Latin America and the Caribbean | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 10,489 | 11,820 | 7,367
Latin America and the Caribbean | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 973 | 1,185 | 523
Europe |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 828,112 | 932,558 | 482,765
Europe | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 128,370 | 196,930 | 179,744
Europe | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 368,696 | 288,854 | 173,329
Europe | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 278,360 | 390,832 | 75,674
Europe | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 30,357 | 27,275 | 33,948
Europe | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 21,054 | 27,725 | 18,662
Europe | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,275 | 942 | 1,408
North America |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 783,611 | 914,187 | 558,002
North America | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 411,586 | 489,327 | 314,895
North America | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 122,025 | 141,683 | 102,746
North America | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 134,768 | 151,152 | 50,349
North America | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 67,232 | 71,711 | 57,682
North America | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 47,074 | 59,402 | 29,860
North America | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 926 | 912 | 2,470
Asia and Others |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 5,475,787 | 8,300,744 | 1,275,613
Asia and Others | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 188,130 | 231,536 | 188,663
Asia and Others | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 378,304 | 305,951 | 150,120
Asia and Others | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 4,757,370 | 7,603,826 | 804,292
Asia and Others | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 56,237 | 94,164 | 60,085
Asia and Others | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 95,470 | 65,054 | 71,997
Asia and Others | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 276 | $ 213 | $ 456

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