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Effects of changes in currency exchange rate (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 53,591,658 | $ 66,679,933
Trade and other current payables | 281,681,553 | 259,739,479
Accounts payable to related parties | 10,069,043 | 9,530,071
Other current provisions | 349,775 | 409,164
Current tax liabilities, current | 22,526,634 | 11,806,434
Provisions for employee benefits | 26,232,493 | 22,838,228
Other non-financial liabilities | 74,298,299 | 71,369,972
Total current liabilities | 468,749,455 | 442,373,281
0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 16,761,881 | 19,600,116
Trade and other current payables | 280,932,266 | 258,298,853
Accounts payable to related parties | 10,069,043 | 9,530,071
Other current provisions | 297,500 | 339,072
Current tax liabilities, current | 18,162,016 | 7,544,398
Provisions for employee benefits | 25,751,992 | 22,255,693
Other non-financial liabilities | 25,891,422 | 24,421,940
Total current liabilities | 377,866,120 | 341,990,143
More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 36,829,777 | 47,079,817
Trade and other current payables | 749,287 | 1,440,626
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Other current provisions | 52,275 | 70,092
Current tax liabilities, current | 4,364,618 | 4,262,036
Provisions for employee benefits | 480,501 | 582,535
Other non-financial liabilities | 48,406,877 | 46,948,032
Total current liabilities | 90,883,335 | 100,383,138
Chilean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,621,976 | 1,097,815
Trade and other current payables | 169,971,096 | 166,920,713
Accounts payable to related parties | 4,616,727 | 5,329,217
Other current provisions | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 5,663,732 | 5,316,283
Provisions for employee benefits | 17,619,085 | 16,579,716
Other non-financial liabilities | 25,865,201 | 24,388,426
Total current liabilities | 225,357,817 | 219,632,170
Chilean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 17,844,529 | 39,944,625
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 303,060
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Other current provisions | 52,275 | 70,092
Current tax liabilities, current | 4,364,618 | 4,262,036
Provisions for employee benefits | 480,501 | 582,535
Other non-financial liabilities | 48,406,877 | 46,948,032
Total current liabilities | 71,148,800 | 92,110,380
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 823,223 | 740,814
Trade and other current payables | 5,847 | 30,798
Total current liabilities | 829,070 | 771,612
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 2,798,184 | 2,843,982
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 2,798,184 | 2,843,982
US Dollar [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 10,096,603 | 11,280,437
Trade and other current payables | 34,814,603 | 18,281,460
Accounts payable to related parties | 2,785,193 | 2,196
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 22,183
Total current liabilities | 47,696,399 | 29,586,276
US Dollar [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 10,571,414 | 388,874
Trade and other current payables | 498,752 | 937,822
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 11,070,166 | 1,326,696
Euros [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 694,056 | 523,079
Trade and other current payables | 6,030,900 | 8,160,258
Accounts payable to related parties | 1,416,055 | 4,197,020
Total current liabilities | 8,141,011 | 12,880,357
Euros [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 355,650 | 0
Trade and other current payables | 250,535 | 0
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 606,185 | 0
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 3,122,166 | 5,542,674
Trade and other current payables | 65,677,731 | 59,603,954
Other current provisions | 297,500 | 339,072
Current tax liabilities, current | 12,383,112 | 1,966,866
Provisions for employee benefits | 7,521,224 | 5,367,378
Other non-financial liabilities | 26,221 | 33,514
Total current liabilities | 89,027,954 | 72,853,458
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 4,971,531 | 3,263,782
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Other current provisions | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 4,971,531 | 3,263,782
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 403,857 | 406,353
Total current liabilities | 403,857 | 406,353
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 288,469 | 638,554
Total current liabilities | 288,469 | 638,554
Other currencies [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 8,944
Trade and other current payables | 273,981 | 354,415
Total current liabilities | 273,981 | 363,359
Other currencies [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 1,978,456 | 3,309,074
Current tax liabilities, current | 115,172 | 239,066
Provisions for employee benefits | 335,454 | 308,599
Total current liabilities | 2,429,082 | 3,856,739
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 2,179,652 | 1,638,181
Accounts payable to related parties | 1,251,068 | 1,638
Provisions for employee benefits | 276,229 | 0
Total current liabilities | 3,706,949 | 1,639,819
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 199,744
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | $ 0 | $ 199,744

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