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Income taxes (Details 5) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ 40,351,329 | $ 31,864,635 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 94,350,111 | 86,815,458 |
Deferred tax liability (asset) | (53,998,782) | (54,950,823) | $ (55,708,250)
Accounts receivable impairment provision [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 1,136,789 | 861,158 |
Other provisions [member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 17,032,172 | 11,303,607 |
Benefits to staff [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 4,658,962 | 2,166,999 |
Inventory impairment provision [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 401,487 | 501,275 |
Severance indemnity [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 6,133,014 | 5,990,249 |
Inventory valuation [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 2,228,552 | 2,337,591 |
Intangibles [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 229,725 | 206,616 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 11,736,406 | 12,351,442 |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 2,672,022 | 3,536,573 |
Unused tax losses [member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 5,858,606 | 4,960,567 |
Property, plant and equipment depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 45,380,381 | 37,536,881 |
Agricultural operation expenses [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 7,130,896 | 5,698,674 |
Manufacturing indirect activation costs [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 5,258,290 | 4,865,509 |
Land [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 23,313,756 | 24,685,250 |
Other liabilitiess [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | $ 1,530,382 | $ 1,677,702 |

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