TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES - Roll forward for allowance on doubtful accounts (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts
Opening balance	$ 6,697,156	$ 5,265,225
Bad debt expense	2,004,958	4,381,803
Provision application	(1,708,602)	(2,650,520)
Change due to foreign exchange differences	(499,399)	(299,352)
Movement	(203,043)	1,431,931
Ending balance	$ 6,494,113	$ 6,697,156

Amount of bad debt expense for accounts receivable charged against the allowance.

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Amount of change in foreign exchange differences for accounts receivable charged against the allowance.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the allowance for doubtful accounts.

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The amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.

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Amount of provision application for accounts receivable charged against the allowance.

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