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Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Information About ExplanationOf Not Applied New Standards Or Interpretations [Text Block] | These standards are required to be applied by the following dates:
New Standards, Improvements, Amendments and Interpretations |  | Mandatory for years beginning in:
Amendments to IFRS 2 |  | Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions. |  | January, 1, 2018
IFRIC Interpretation 22 |  | Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration. |  | January, 1, 2018
Amendments to IAS 40 |  | Transfers of Investment Property. |  | January, 1, 2018
Improvement to IAS 28 |  | Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures: Measuring an associate or joint venture at fair value. |  | January, 1, 2018
IFRS 9 |  | Financial Instruments. |  | January, 1, 2018
IFRS 15 |  | Revenue fro Contracts with Customers. |  | January, 1, 2018
Amendments to IFRS 15 |  | Clarifications to IFRS 15 Revenue fro Contracts with Customers. |  | January, 1, 2018
IFRS 16 |  | Leases. |  | January, 1, 2019
IFRC 23 |  | Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments. |  | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IFRS 9 |  | Financial Instruments. |  | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 28 |  | Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures |  | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IFRS 3 |  | Business combination. |  | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IFRS 11 |  | Joint arrangements. |  | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 12 |  | Income taxes. |  | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 23 |  | Borrowing costs. |  | January, 1, 2019
Exchange Rates Of Foreign Currencies Used For Financial Statements [Text Block] | The exchange rates of the primary foreign currencies and adjustment units used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are detailed as follows:
Chilan Pesos as pero unit of foreign currency or adjustable unit |  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |  | As of December 31, 2015 |
|  |  |  | Ch$ |  | Ch$ |  | Ch$ |
Foreign currencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US Dollar |  | USD |  |  | 614.75 |  |  | 669.47 |  |  | 710.16 |
Euros |  | EUR |  |  | 739.15 |  |  | 705.60 |  |  | 774.61 |
Argentine Peso |  | ARS |  |  | 32.96 |  |  | 42.13 |  |  | 54.46 |
Uruguayan Peso |  | UYU |  |  | 21.34 |  |  | 22.82 |  |  | 23.71 |
Canadian Dollar |  | CAD |  |  | 491.05 |  |  | 498.38 |  |  | 511.50 |
Sterling Pound |  | GBP |  |  | 832.09 |  |  | 826.10 |  |  | 1,053.02 |
Paraguayan Guarani |  | PYG |  |  | 0.11 |  |  | 0.12 |  |  | 0.12 |
Bolivians |  | BS |  |  | 89.61 |  |  | 97.59 |  |  | 103.67 |
Colombian Peso |  | COP |  |  | 0.21 |  |  | 0.22 |  |  | 0.22 |
Adjustment Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unidad de fomento (*) |  | UF |  |  | 26,798.14 |  |  | 26,347.98 |  |  | 25,629.09 |
(*) The Unidad de Fomento (UF) is a Chilean inflation-indexed, peso-denominated monetary unit. The UF rate is set daily in advance based on changes in the previous month´s inflation rate.
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment [Text Block] | The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are detailed as follows:
Type of Assets |  | Number of years
Land |  | Indefinite
Buildings and Constructions |  | 20 to 60
Machinery and equipment |  | 10 to 25
Fumiture and accesories |  | 5 to 10
Other equipment (coolers and mayolicas) |  | 5 to 8
Glass containers, and plastic containers |  | 3 to 12
Vines in production |  | 30

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