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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,528,761 | $ 7,467,490 | $ 10,710,578
Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 941,940 | 913,912 | 1,172,334
Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 968,312 | 892,151 | 754,339
Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,241,250 | 5,180,114 | 8,152,939
Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 270,783 | 279,050 | 437,180
Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 78,155 | 175,223 | 165,200
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 28,321 | 27,040 | 28,586
Chile |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 171,551 | 169,681 | 223,148
Chile | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 110,282 | 109,669 | 128,829
Chile | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,012 | 1,603 | 1,523
Chile | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 600 | 2,327 | 1,854
Chile | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 36,506 | 31,356 | 64,409
Chile | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,129 | 1,136 | 1,199
Chile | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 21,022 | 23,590 | 25,334
Latin America and the Caribbean |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 240,629 | 210,299 | 339,941
Latin America and the Caribbean | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 113,524 | 76,157 | 125,712
Latin America and the Caribbean | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 20,933 | 21,523 | 16,328
Latin America and the Caribbean | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 4,300 | 7,289 | 5,275
Latin America and the Caribbean | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 89,473 | 93,868 | 179,621
Latin America and the Caribbean | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,749 | 10,489 | 11,820
Latin America and the Caribbean | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 4,650 | 973 | 1,185
Europe |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 681,607 | 828,112 | 932,558
Europe | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 156,500 | 128,370 | 196,930
Europe | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 368,448 | 368,696 | 288,854
Europe | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 97,000 | 278,360 | 390,832
Europe | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 40,270 | 30,357 | 27,275
Europe | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 18,919 | 21,054 | 27,725
Europe | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 470 | 1,275 | 942
North America |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 689,794 | 783,611 | 914,187
North America | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 367,530 | 411,586 | 489,327
North America | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 158,253 | 122,025 | 141,683
North America | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 57,900 | 134,768 | 151,152
North America | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 61,145 | 67,232 | 71,711
North America | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 43,519 | 47,074 | 59,402
North America | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,447 | 926 | 912
Asia and Others |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,745,180 | 5,475,787 | 8,300,744
Asia and Others | Specialty plant nutrition |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 194,104 | 188,130 | 231,536
Asia and Others | Iodine and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 418,666 | 378,304 | 305,951
Asia and Others | Lithium and derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,081,450 | 4,757,370 | 7,603,826
Asia and Others | Potassium |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 43,389 | 56,237 | 94,164
Asia and Others | Industrial chemicals |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,839 | 95,470 | 65,054
Asia and Others | Other |  |  |
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 732 | $ 276 | $ 213

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