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Summary of significant accounting policies (Details 2) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Land [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | Indefinite
Buildings and Constructions [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | 20 to 60
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | 10 to 25
Fumiture and Accesories [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | 5 to 10
Other Equipment (coolers and mayolicas) [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | 5 to 8
Glass Containers, and Plastic Containers [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | 3 to 12
Vines in production [Member] |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment (In years) | 30

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- Definition The useful lives or depreciation rates used for property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=16&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_73_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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