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Non-controlling Interests (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CLP ($)
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities | $ 75,128,211 |  | $ 69,819,729 | $ 66,147,145
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |  | $ 13,602,317 | $ 17,682,375 | $ 13,474,959

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