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Other non-financial liabilities (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of other non financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Other non-financial liabilities | $ 26,142 | $ 33,434
Other current non-financial liabilities | 74,298,299 | 71,369,972
Parent [Member] | Dividend Provisioned By Board [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other non financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current dividend payables | 25,865,201 | 24,387,190
Parent [Member] | Dividend Provisioned As Per Policy [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other non financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current dividend payables | 38,938,475 | 34,841,553
Parent [Member] | Outstanding Dividend [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other non financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current dividend payables | 709,790 | 915,585
Subsidiaries [Member] | Dividend Provisioned As Per Policy [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other non financial liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Current dividend payables | $ 8,758,691 | $ 11,192,210

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