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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Other provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets [Abstract] |
Disclosure of other provisions [text block] | Note 23 Provisions Provisions recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position are detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | Current |  | Non current |  | Current |  | Non current |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Litigation |  |  | 349,775 |  |  | 950,920 |  |  | 409,164 |  |  | 839,079 |
Others |  |  | - |  |  | 289,469 |  |  | - |  |  | 484,441 |
Total |  |  | 349,775 |  |  | 1,240,389 |  |  | 409,164 |  |  | 1,323,520 |
The changes in provisions are detailed as follows:
|  | Litigation (1) |  | Others |  | Total |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
As of January 1, 2016 |  |  | 1,343,374 |  |  | 636,584 |  |  | 1,979,958 |
As of December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incorporated |  |  | 551,167 |  |  | 22,219 |  |  | 573,386 |
Used |  |  | (267,704) |  |  | (14,173) |  |  | (281,877) |
Released |  |  | (124,336) |  |  | (67,271) |  |  | (191,607) |
Conversion effect |  |  | (254,258) |  |  | (92,918) |  |  | (347,176) |
As of December 31, 2016 |  |  | 1,248,243 |  |  | 484,441 |  |  | 1,732,684 |
As of December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incorporated |  |  | 1,028,505 |  |  | 14,386 |  |  | 1,042,891 |
Used |  |  | (652,280) |  |  | - |  |  | (652,280) |
Released |  |  | (81,249) |  |  | (142,291) |  |  | (223,540) |
Conversion effect |  |  | (242,524) |  |  | (67,067) |  |  | (309,591) |
As of December 31, 2017 |  |  | 1,300,695 |  |  | 289,469 |  |  | 1,590,164 |
(1) | See Note 34.
The maturities of provisions at December 31, 2017, are detailed as follows:
|  | Litigation |  | Others |  | Total |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Less than one year |  |  | 349,775 |  |  | - |  |  | 349,775 |
Between two and five years |  |  | 445,941 |  |  | 289,469 |  |  | 735,410 |
Over five years |  |  | 504,979 |  |  | - |  |  | 504,979 |
Total |  |  | 1,300,695 |  |  | 289,469 |  |  | 1,590,164 |
The maturities of provisions at December 31, 2016, are detailed as follows:
|  | Litigation |  | Others |  | Total |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Less than one year |  |  | 409,164 |  |  | - |  |  | 409,164 |
Between two and five years |  |  | 423,863 |  |  | 484,441 |  |  | 908,304 |
Over five years |  |  | 415,216 |  |  | - |  |  | 415,216 |
Total |  |  | 1,248,243 |  |  | 484,441 |  |  | 1,732,684 |
Litigation Significant litigation proceedings which the Company is exposed to at a consolidated level are detailed in Note 34. Management believes that based on the development of such proceedings to date, the provisions established on a case by case basis are adequate to cover the possible adverse effects that could arise from these proceedings.

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