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General Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Amstel In Argentina [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | July 2022 | [1]
Austral In Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | July 2018 | [2]
Blue Moon In Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2021 | [3]
Budweiser In Argentina [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2025 | [4]
Coors in Paraguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | Negotiating the terms of a new contract |
Coors In Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2025 | [5]
Coors in Argentina [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2019 | [6]
Coors in Colombia [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2020 | [6]
Crush, Canada Dry in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2018 | [7]
Frugo in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | Indefinitely |
Gatorade in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2018 | [8]
Heineken In Bolivia [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2024 | [9]
Heineken in Paraguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | Negotiating the terms of a new contract |
Heineken In Chile, Argentina and Uruguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | 10 years renewables | [10]
Heineken in Colombia [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | March 2028 | [11]
Miller in Argentina [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2026 | [11]
Miller and Miller Genuine Draft in Colombia [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2026 | [12]
Nestle Pure Life in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2022 | [7]
Paulaner in Paraguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | April 2019 |
Pepsi, Seven Up and Mirinda in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2043 |
Red Bull in Argentina [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | December 2017 | [13]
Red Bull in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | Indefinitely | [14]
Schneider in Paraguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | Negotiating the terms of a new contract |
Sol in Chile and Argentina [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | 10 years renewables | [10]
Sol in Colombia [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | March 2028 | [15]
Te Lipton in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | March 2020 |
Tecate in Colombia [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | March 2028 |
Watt's in Chile [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | Indefinitely |
Watt's in Paraguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | July 2019 | [16]
Watt's in Uruguay [Member] |  |
License Validity Date | 99 years |
[1] | After the initial termination date, license is automatically renewed under the same conditions (Rolling Contract), each year for a period of 10 years, unless notice of non-renewal is given.
[2] | Renewable for periods of two years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions
[3] | If Renewal criteria have benn satisfied, renewable through December, 2025, thereafter shall automatically renew every year for a new term of 5 years (Rolling Contract).
[4] | On September 6, 2017 the Company communicated to the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero that CCU and Compañía Cervecerías Unidas Argentina S.A. (“CCU-A”), entity organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina and subsidiary of CCU, have agreed with Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (“ABI” and together with CCU-A the “Parties”), an offer letter (“Term Sheet”) which, amongst other matters, contemplates an early termination of the license agreement in Argentina of the brand “Budweiser”, signed between CCU-A and Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (today Anheuser-Busch LLC, a subsidiary of ABI), dated March 26, 2008, which is subject to the laws of the State of New York, United States of America (the “License Agreement”).
[5] | After the initial termination date, license is automatically renewed under the same conditions (Rolling Contract), each year for a period of 5 years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.
[6] | License renewable for one period of 5 years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.
[7] | License renewable for periods of 5 years, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.
[8] | Renewable for an additional period equal to the duration of the Shareholders Agreement of Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo Spa, subject to the compliance of the contract conditions.
[9] | License for 10 years, automatically renewable for periods of 5 years, unless notice of non-renewal.
[10] | License for 10 years, automatically renewable on the same terms (Rolling Contract), each year for a period of 10 years, unless notice of non-renewal is given.
[11] | After the initial termination date, License is automatically renewable each year for a period of 5 years (Rolling Contract), unless notice of non-renewal is given
[12] | Distribution will begin in April 2017 and the begin of local production is estimated by October 2019.
[13] | This license was not renew
[14] | Indefinite contract, notice of termination 6 months in advance. The earliest possible effective date of termination is October 31, 2018.
[15] | The contract will remain in effect as long as the Heineken license agreeemente for Colombia remains in force.
[16] | License subject to the terms and conditions of the "International Association Agreement" signed in February 2016 between CCU and Watt's SA.

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