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Financial Instruments (Details 3) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 48 | 45 |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 5,076,582 | $ 788,729 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 12,256,863 | $ 11,118,676 |  |
Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 2 | 2 |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 1,918,191 | $ 309,237 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 1,840,188 | $ 0 |  |
Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 46 | 43 |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 3,158,391 | $ 479,492 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 10,416,675 | $ 11,118,676 |  |
USD [Member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | - | 1 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | $ 0 | $ 7,427,407
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 53,743 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
USD [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 27 | 29 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 245,641 | 224,332
Derivative financial Asset | $ 3,095,825 | $ 359,254 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 9,722,619 | $ 10,586,653 |  |
USD [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | - | 1 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 0 | 7,427,407
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 53,743 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
USD [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 27 | 29 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 245,641 | 224,332
Derivative financial Asset | $ 3,095,825 | $ 359,254 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 9,722,619 | $ 10,586,653 |  |
CLP [Member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 1 | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 2,000 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | $ 1,918,191 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 1,484,538 | $ 0 |  |
CLP [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | - | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 0 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 1,484,538 | $ 0 |  |
CLP [Member] | Later than one year and not later than five years [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | - | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 2,000 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | $ 1,918,191 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
CLP [Member] | Over 5 years | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 1 | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 0 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Euro [Member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 1 | 1 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 7,878 | 7,876
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 255,494 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 355,650 | $ 0 |  |
Euro [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 14 | 10 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 65,598 | 49,421
Derivative financial Asset | $ 44,474 | $ 109,164 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 694,056 | $ 523,079 |  |
Euro [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 1 | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 7,878 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 51,710 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 355,650 | $ 0 |  |
Euro [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 14 | 10 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 65,598 | 49,421
Derivative financial Asset | $ 44,474 | $ 109,164 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 694,056 | $ 523,079 |  |
Euro [Member] | Later than one year and not later than five years [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | - | 1 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 0 | 7,876
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 203,784 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
CAD [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 3 | 2 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 1,750 | 1,480
Derivative financial Asset | $ 15,530 | $ 11,074 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 7,720 |  |
CAD [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 3 | 2 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 1,750 | 1,480
Derivative financial Asset | $ 15,530 | $ 11,074 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 7,720 |  |
GBP [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 2 | 2 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 480 | 700
Derivative financial Asset | $ 2,562 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 1,224 |  |
GBP [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 2 | 2 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | $ 480 | $ 700
Derivative financial Asset | $ 2,562 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 1,224 |  |

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