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Inventories | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Inventories [Abstract] |
Disclosure of inventories [text block] | Note 12 Inventories The inventories balances are detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Finished products |  |  | 74,897,803 |  |  | 76,326,444 |
In process products |  |  | 2,861,150 |  |  | 1,936,190 |
Raw material |  |  | 114,911,632 |  |  | 113,232,691 |
In transit raw material |  |  | 5,236,825 |  |  | 4,460,822 |
Materials and products |  |  | 5,618,614 |  |  | 5,692,745 |
Realizable net value estimate and obsolescence |  |  | (1,538,133) |  |  | (2,337,354) |
Total |  |  | 201,987,891 |  |  | 199,311,538 |
The Company wrote off a total of ThCh$ 2,981,075, ThCh$ 2,012,748 and ThCh$ 2,057,704 against net realizable value and obsolescence for the years ended as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Additionally, the Company presents an estimate for inventory impairment which includes amounts related to low turnover, technical obsolescence and/or products recalled from the market. The movement of net realizable value and obsolescence estimate is detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Initial balance |  |  | (2,337,354) |  |  | (1,825,381) |
Inventories write-down estimation |  |  | (2,268,199) |  |  | (2,551,828) |
Inventories recognised as an expense |  |  | 2,981,075 |  |  | 2,012,748 |
Business combination effect |  |  | 86,345 |  |  | 27,107 |
Total |  |  | (1,538,133) |  |  | (2,337,354) |
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company does not have any inventory pledged as guarantee for financial obligations.

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