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Investments accounted for using equity method (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of investments accounted for using equity method [Abstract] |
Investments In Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | The share value of investments in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
|  | Percentage of participation |  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | % |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  | 6,126,384 |  |  | 5,548,458 |
Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  | 5,792,242 |  |  | 5,624,391 |
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  | 50,374,322 |  |  | 35,449,038 |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  | 20,696,077 |  |  | - |
Total joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | 82,989,025 |  |  | 46,621,887 |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. |  |  | 34.00 |  |  | 14,641,870 |  |  | 17,281,665 |
Other companies |  |  |  |  |  | 1,639,385 |  |  | 501,394 |
Total associated |  |  |  |  |  | 16,281,255 |  |  | 17,783,059 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | 99,270,280 |  |  | 64,404,946 |
Disclosure Of Acquisition Of Joint Ventures And Associates Reported Net Of Impairment Loss [Text Block] | The above mentioned values include goodwill generated in the acquisition of the following joint venture and associate, which are presented net of any impairment loss:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  |  | 1,894,770 |  |  | 1,894,770 |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. |  |  | 8,294,324 |  |  | 9,032,617 |
Total |  |  | 10,189,094 |  |  | 10,927,387 |
Disclosure Of Share Of Profit Loss Of Associates And Joint Ventures Accounted For Using Equity Method [Text Block] | The result accrued in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
|  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  |  | 952,235 |  |  | 754,326 |  |  | 247,180 |
Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. |  |  | 165,905 |  |  | (519,536) |  |  | (1,251,392) |
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. |  |  | (8,646,651) |  |  | (3,969,699) |  |  | (2,668,179) |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. |  |  | 87,583 |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Total joint ventures |  |  | (7,440,928) |  |  | (3,734,909) |  |  | (3,672,391) |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. |  |  | (1,459,916) |  |  | (1,805,548) |  |  | (1,557,886) |
Other companies |  |  | (13,253) |  |  | (20,065) |  |  | 2,142 |
Total associated |  |  | (1,473,169) |  |  | (1,825,613) |  |  | (1,555,744) |
Total |  |  | (8,914,097) |  |  | (5,560,522) |  |  | (5,228,135) |
Changes In Investments In Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | Changes in investments in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Balance at the beginning of year |  |  | 64,404,946 |  |  | 49,995,263 |
Business combination effect |  |  | 50,462,578 |  |  | 25,118,232 |
Participation in the joint ventures and associates (loss) |  |  | (8,914,097) |  |  | (5,560,522) |
Dividends received |  |  | (353,150) |  |  | (245,073) |
Increase (decrease) through changes in ownership interests in subsidaries |  |  | - |  |  | (5,427,660) |
Others |  |  | (6,329,997) |  |  | 524,706 |
Total |  |  | 99,270,280 |  |  | 64,404,946 |
Summary Of Significant Financial Information Related To Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the significant items of the financial statements of 100% of joint ventures and associates are summarized as follows:
|  | Joint ventures |  | Associated |  | Joint ventures |  | Associated |
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 49,960,930 |  |  | 5,540,894 |  |  | 64,587,798 |  |  | 7,602,940 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 150,837,264 |  |  | 26,609,731 |  |  | 50,994,744 |  |  | 30,504,073 |
Current liabilities |  |  | 35,339,239 |  |  | 4,444,262 |  |  | 23,043,784 |  |  | 5,886,879 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 1,994,220 |  |  | 9,037,112 |  |  | 2,350,385 |  |  | 7,789,367 |
|  | Joint ventures |  | Associated |  | Joint ventures |  | Associated |  | Joint ventures |  | Associated |
|  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Income Statement (Summarized) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 57,417,288 |  |  | 19,760,918 |  |  | 63,926,397 |  |  | 19,733,853 |  |  | 59,187,508 |  |  | 18,310,272 |
Operating result |  |  | (18,606,383) |  |  | (4,086,973) |  |  | (11,913,526) |  |  | (4,159,093) |  |  | (6,796,020) |  |  | (4,039,249) |
Net income for year |  |  | (14,352,789) |  |  | (4,462,733) |  |  | (7,287,727) |  |  | (4,712,596) |  |  | (6,803,143) |  |  | (4,573,734) |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | (27,052,016) |  |  | (5,761,515) |  |  | (3,451,487) |  |  | (7,965,214) |  |  | (2,494,511) |  |  | - |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (2,618,567) |  |  | (2,818,923) |  |  | (2,104,820) |  |  | (2,698,849) |  |  | (1,998,935) |  |  | (534,485) |

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