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Common Shareholders’ Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Common Shareholders’ Equity [Abstract] |
Disclosure of comprenhensive income and expense [Text Block] | Comprehensive income and expenses are detailed as follows:
Other Income and expense charged or credited against net equity |  | Gross Balance |  | Tax |  | Net Balance |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Cash flow hedge (1) |  |  | (5,661) |  |  | 728 |  |  | (4,933) |
Conversion differences of subsidiaries abroad |  |  | (34,786,480) |  |  | - |  |  | (34,786,480) |
Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans (1) |  |  | 19,669 |  |  | (47,228) |  |  | (27,559) |
Total comprehensive income As of December 31, 2017 |  |  | (34,772,472) |  |  | (46,500) |  |  | (34,818,972) |
Other Income and expense charged or credited against net equity |  | Gross Balance |  | Tax |  | Net Balance |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Cash flow hedge (1) |  |  | 84,962 |  |  | (20,648) |  |  | 64,314 |
Conversion differences of subsidiaries abroad |  |  | (27,280,176) |  |  | - |  |  | (27,280,176) |
Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans (1) |  |  | (2,355,384) |  |  | 659,198 |  |  | (1,696,186) |
Total comprehensive income As of December 31, 2016 |  |  | (29,550,598) |  |  | 638,550 |  |  | (28,912,048) |
Other Income and expense charged or credited against net equity |  | Gross Balance |  | Tax |  | Net Balance |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Cash flow hedge (1) |  |  | 80,693 |  |  | (17,563) |  |  | 63,130 |
Conversion differences of subsidiaries abroad |  |  | (29,678,944) |  |  | - |  |  | (29,678,944) |
Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans (1) |  |  | (939,433) |  |  | 314,541 |  |  | (624,892) |
Total comprehensive income As of December 31, 2015 |  |  | (30,537,684) |  |  | 296,978 |  |  | (30,240,706) |
(1) | These concepts will be reclassified to the Statement of Income when its settled.
Disclosure of changes in comprenhensive income and expense [Text Block] | The movement of comprehensive income and expense is detailed as follows:
| a) | As of December 31, 2017:
Changes |  | Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  | Reserve of cash flow hedges |  | Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  | Total other reserves |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (34,786,480) |  |  | (5,661) |  |  | 19,669 |  |  | (34,772,472) |
Deferred taxes |  |  | - |  |  | 728 |  |  | (47,228) |  |  | (46,500) |
Total changes in equity |  |  | (34,786,480) |  |  | (4,933) |  |  | (27,559) |  |  | (34,818,972) |
Equity holders of the parent |  |  | (32,982,829) |  |  | (10,837) |  |  | (32,794) |  |  | (33,026,460) |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | (1,803,651) |  |  | 5,904 |  |  | 5,235 |  |  | (1,792,512) |
Total changes in equity |  |  | (34,786,480) |  |  | (4,933) |  |  | (27,559) |  |  | (34,818,972) |
| b) | As of December 31, 2016:
Changes |  | Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  | Reserve of cash flow hedges |  | Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  | Total other reserves |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (27,280,176) |  |  | (399,559) |  |  | (2,355,384) |  |  | (30,035,119) |
Deferred taxes |  |  | - |  |  | 89,983 |  |  | 659,198 |  |  | 749,181 |
Reclassification to the result by function |  |  | - |  |  | 484,521 |  |  | - |  |  | 484,521 |
Reclassification of deferred taxes related to other reserves |  |  | - |  |  | (110,631) |  |  | - |  |  | (110,631) |
Total changes in equity |  |  | (27,280,176) |  |  | 64,314 |  |  | (1,696,186) |  |  | (28,912,048) |
Equity holders of the parent |  |  | (25,123,546) |  |  | 41,607 |  |  | (1,623,299) |  |  | (26,705,238) |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | (2,156,630) |  |  | 22,707 |  |  | (72,887) |  |  | (2,206,810) |
Total changes in equity |  |  | (27,280,176) |  |  | 64,314 |  |  | (1,696,186) |  |  | (28,912,048) |
| c) | As of December 31, 2015:
Changes |  | Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  | Reserve of cash flow hedges |  | Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  | Total other reserves |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (29,678,944) |  |  | 593,992 |  |  | (939,433) |  |  | (30,024,385) |
Deferred taxes |  |  | - |  |  | (145,800) |  |  | 314,541 |  |  | 168,741 |
Reclassification to the result by function |  |  | - |  |  | (513,299) |  |  | - |  |  | (513,299) |
Reclassification of deferred taxes related to other reserves |  |  | - |  |  | 128,237 |  |  | - |  |  | 128,237 |
Total changes in equity |  |  | (29,678,944) |  |  | 63,130 |  |  | (624,892) |  |  | (30,240,706) |
Equity holders of the parent |  |  | (27,652,528) |  |  | 40,844 |  |  | (589,731) |  |  | (28,201,415) |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | (2,026,416) |  |  | 22,286 |  |  | (35,161) |  |  | (2,039,291) |
Total changes in equity |  |  | (29,678,944) |  |  | 63,130 |  |  | (624,892) |  |  | (30,240,706) |
Disclosure of basic and diluted earnings loss per share [Text Block] | The information used for the calculation of the income as per each basic and diluted share is as follows:
Income per share |  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
Equity holders of the controlling company (ThCh$) |  |  | 129,607,353 |  |  | 118,457,488 |  |  | 120,808,135 |
Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  | 369,502,872 |
Basic income per share (in Chilean pesos) |  |  | 350.76 |  |  | 320.59 |  |  | 326.95 |
Equity holders of the controlling company (ThCh$) |  |  | 129,607,353 |  |  | 118,457,488 |  |  | 120,808,135 |
Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  | 369,502,872 |
Diluted income per share (in Chilean pesos) |  |  | 350.76 |  |  | 320.59 |  |  | 326.95 |
Disclosure of dividends recognised as distributions to owners [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company has distributed the following dividends:
Dividend Nº |  | Payment Date |  | Type of Dividend |  | Dividends per Share ($) |  | Related to FY |
248 |  | 01-09-2015 |  | Interim |  |  | 63.0000 |  | 2014 |
249 |  | 04-23-2015 |  | Final |  |  | 98.78138 |  | 2014 |
250 |  | 01-08-2016 |  | Interim |  |  | 66.0000 |  | 2015 |
251 |  | 04-22-2016 |  | Final |  |  | 97.47388 |  | 2015 |
252 |  | 01-06-2017 |  | Interim |  |  | 66.0000 |  | 2016 |
253 |  | 04-26-2017 |  | Final |  |  | 110.32236 |  | 2016 |
254 |  | 01-05-2018 |  | Interim |  |  | 70.0000 |  | 2017 |

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