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Non-controlling Interests (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | $ 125,751,551 | $ 123,357,563
Bebidas del Paraguay S.A [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 17,624,239 | 18,191,399
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 20,347,714 | 16,440,129
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 6,684,320 | 5,740,305
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 4,898,600 | 4,717,811
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 72,189,322 | 75,092,267
Saenz Briones Cia. S.A.I.C. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 680,303 | 799,111
Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | 2,806,825 | 2,197,241
Other subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Non-controlling interests [Line Items] |  |
Non-controlling interests | $ 520,228 | $ 179,300

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