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Contingencies and Commitments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of commitments and contingent liabilities [Abstract] |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [text block] | The total amount of the Company’s obligations with third parties relating to lease operating and services agreements that can not be terminated is detailed as follows:
Lease operating and services agreements not to be terminated |  | As of December 31, 2017 |
|  | ThCh$ |
Within 1 year |  |  | 76,034,131 |
Between 1 and 5 years |  |  | 114,491,827 |
Over 5 years |  |  | 58,866,710 |
Total |  |  | 249,392,668 |
Disclosure of purchase and supplies contracts [Text Block] | The total amount of the Company’s obligations to third parties relating to purchase and supply agreements as of December 31, 2017 is detailed as follows:
Purchase and supply agreements |  | Purchase and supply agreements |  | Purchase and contract related to wine and grape |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Within 1 year |  |  | 161,359,622 |  |  | 15,331,741 |
Between 1 and 5 years |  |  | 339,156,393 |  |  | 14,983,613 |
Over 5 years |  |  | 37,054,453 |  |  | 95,823 |
Total |  |  | 537,570,468 |  |  | 30,411,177 |
Disclosure of judgements and claims [Text Block] | Trials and claim
Subsidiary |  | Court |  | Number |  | Description |  | Status |  | Estimated accrued loss contingency
Viña Tarapacá Ex Zavala, Viña Misiones de Rengo S.A. |  | 14th Civil Court of Santiago |  | 28869-2007 |  | Breach of contract. |  | Appeal of first instance verdict. |  | ThCh$ | 50,000
Comercial CCU S.A. |  | Labour Court of Osorno |  | O-88-2017 |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Appeal of first instance verdict. |  | ThCh$ | 52,275
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Pleading phase. |  | US$ | 32,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Intempestive breach of distribution contract |  | Execution is pending. |  | US$ | 74,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Execution is pending. |  | US$ | 41,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | On evidentiary phase. |  | US$ | 53,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Pleading phase. |  | US$ | 56,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Pleading phase. |  | US$ | 56,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Pleading phase. |  | US$ | 42,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | On evidentiary phase. |  | US$ | 42,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | Pleading phase. |  | US$ | 59,000
Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA) |  | - |  | - |  | City Council´s Administrative Claim related to advertising and publicity fees. |  | The process is in pre-trial administrative phase. |  | US$ | 484,000
Subsidiary |  | Court |  | Number |  | Description |  | Status |  | Estimated accrued loss contingency
Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C. |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | On evidentiary phase. |  | US$ | 64,000
Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C. |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | On evidentiary phase. |  | US$ | 91,000
Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C. |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | On evidentiary phase. |  | US$ | 87,000
Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C. |  | Court of first instance in Argentina |  | - |  | Labor trial for layoff. |  | On evidentiary phase. |  | US$ | 55,000
The Company and its subsidiaries have established provisions to allow for such contingencies for ThCh$ 1,300,695 and ThCh$ 1,248,243, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively (See Note 23).
Disclosure of Finca La Celia guarantees [Text Block] | The loan obtained by the subsidiary CICSA in Argentina, as described in Note 21, is guaranteed by CCU S.A. through a stand- by unrestricted issued by Banco del Estado de Chile:
Institution |  | Amount |  | Due date
Banco de la Nación Argentina S.A. |  | US$ | 7,000,000 |  | December 31, 2018
Disclosure of CICSA guarantees [Text Block] | The subsidiary Finca La Celia S.A. maintains financial debt with local banks in Argentina, guaranteed by VSPT through stand-by letters issued by Banco del Estado de Chile and they are within the financing policy framework approved by VSPT Board of Directors, according to the following detail:
Institution |  | Amount |  | Due date
Banco Santander Río |  | US$ | 1,100,000 |  | February 20, 2018
Banco BBVA Francés |  | US$ | 1,500,000 |  | June 30, 2018
Banco San Juan |  | US$ | 1,200,000 |  | June 30, 2018
Banco Patagonia |  | US$ | 1,600,000 |  | June 30, 2018
Banco Patagonia |  | US$ | 1,600,000 |  | July 7, 2021

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