XML 150 R131.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Investments accounted for using equity method (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method |  | $ 99,270,280 | $ 64,404,946 | $ 49,995,263
Associates [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method |  | $ 16,281,255 | 17,783,059 |
Associates [member] | Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture | [1] | 34.00% |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method | [1] | $ 14,641,870 | 17,281,665 |
Associates [member] | Other companies [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method |  | 1,639,385 | 501,394 |
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method |  | $ 82,989,025 | 46,621,887 |
Joint ventures [member] | Cerveceria Austral S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture | [2] | 50.00% |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method | [2] | $ 6,126,384 | 5,548,458 |
Joint ventures [member] | Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture | [3] | 50.00% |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method | [3] | $ 5,792,242 | 5,624,391 |
Joint ventures [member] | Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture | [4] | 50.00% |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method | [4] | $ 50,374,322 | 35,449,038 |
Joint ventures [member] | Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture | [4] | 50.00% |  |
Investments accounted for using equity method | [4] | $ 20,696,077 | $ 0 |
[1] | Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. On May 7, 2014, the Company acquired 34% of the stock rights of Bebidas Bolivianas BOO S.A. a Bolivian and a closed stock company that produces soft drinks and beers in three plants located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Nuestra Señora de la Paz cities. The amount of this transaction was ThCh$ 13,776,885. On December 9, 2015, the Company paid an increased of capital for an amount of US$ 2,720,000, equivalents to ThCh$ 1,921,244. On June 8, 2016 and November 17, 2016, the Company paid an increased of capital for an amount of US$ 2,221,696, equivalents to ThCh$ 1,510,420 and US$ 1,019,971, equivalents to ThCh$ 663,951, respectively.
[2] | Cervecería Austral S.A. A closed stock company that operates as a beer manufacturing facility in the southern end of Chile, which is the southernmost brewery in the world.
[3] | Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. A closed stock company devoted to the production and marketing of food products such as like cookies and other baked goods, caramels, candy and cereal, among others. On November 26, 2015, Foods signed a sale agreement with Empresas Carozzi S.A., under which the first sold to the second machinery, equipment and brands related to products marketed under the brands Natur and Calaf. The amount of this transaction was ThCh$ 14,931,000 and CCU recognized a net loss after taxes for an amount of ThCh$ 1,034,638, corresponding to their participation. On December 16, 2016, Foods and subsidiary CCU Inversiones S.A., acquired 49.99999% and 0.0001%, respectively of the shares of Alimentos Nutrabien S.A. As a consequence above mentioned the only shareholders direct of that company are: (i) Food's with 99.99999% of the share capital, and (ii) CCU investments S.A. with a 0.0001% of the share capital, respectively. The amount of this transaction was UF 545.000, equivalent to ThCh$ 14.352.706.
[4] | Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. and Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. On November 10, 2014, CCU, directly and through its subsidiaries CCU Inversiones II Limitada, and Grupo Postobón have established a joint arrangements through a company named Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. (the "Company"), in which CCU and Grupo Postobón participate as equal shareholders. The purpose of this Company is the beer and non-alcoholic drinks production, marketing and distribution based on malt (Products). Subsequently, on August 16, 2017, CCU, through its subsidiary CCU Inversiones ll Limitada, acquired 50% of the shares of a company incorporated in Colombia called Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. (ZF CC), which relates to a joint agreements and that qualifies as a joint operations, in which CCU and Grupo Postobón participate as equal shareholders. The amount of this transaction was US$ 10,204, equivalents to ThCh$ 6,432. The purpose of ZF CC is acting exclusively as industrial user of one or more free zones, providing tolling services to CCC, and this latter company will produce, market and distribute Products. For the purposes above, previous associations involves the construction of a beer production plant, with an annual total capacity of 3,000,000 hectoliters. The Parties will also invest in CCC and ZF CC an approximate amount of US$ 200,000,000 in equal parts, following a gradual investment plan agreed by the parties. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the total amount contributed to CCC and ZF CC was US$ 144,729,978 (equivalents to ThCh$ 93,643,761) and US$ 68,078,797 (equivalents to ThCh$ 44,330,781).

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_DisclosureOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=8&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_24_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph B16 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_B16&doctype=Appendix&seq=2 -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_54_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The proportion of ownership interest in a joint venture attributable to the entity. [Refer: Joint ventures [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_17_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 27 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=27&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_16_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph a -Clause iv -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_21_a_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointVenture
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis=ifrs-full_AssociatesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ccu_BebidasBolivianasBboSaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ccu_OtherCompaniesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis=ifrs-full_JointVenturesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ccu_CerveceriaAustralSaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ccu_FoodsCompaniaDeAlimentosCcuSaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ccu_CentralCerveceraDeColombiaSasMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ccu_ZonaFrancaCentralCerveceraSasMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |