The period of the derivative forward horizon.

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The increase (decrease) in profit and loss as a result of an increase in a designated risk component that was reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. Excludes defined benefit plan obligations.

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The percentage of risk exposure associated with financial instruments with a shared characteristic that identifies a concentration of risks.

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The amount of derivative financial assets held for hedging. [Refer: Derivative financial assets]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Foreign Currency Exposure (Details) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2017 $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	CLP ($) country	USD ($)
Commodity price risk
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Percentage of reasonably possible risk increase	5.00%
Decrease in income due to a reasonably possible increase in risk component	$ (9,603,715)
Purchase Type Risk
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Number of countries with operations \| country	4
Percentage of reasonably possible risk increase	5.00%
Decrease in income due to a reasonably possible increase in risk component	$ (6,533,169)
Purchase Type Risk \| Dollar
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Amount of risk exposure		$ 340.0
Amount of risk exposure percentage	19.00%
Purchase Type Risk \| Forward contract
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Derivative financial assets held for hedging		$ 62.8
Derivative forward horizon period	12 months
Minimum \| Commodity price risk
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Amount of risk exposure percentage	35.00%
Maximum \| Commodity price risk
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Amount of risk exposure percentage	40.00%