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Other non-financial assets (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Other current non-financial assets |  | $ 15,834,225 | $ 15,861,294
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 5,431,635 | 4,727,722
Insurance paid [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 3,348,593 | 3,038,856
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 0 | 0
Advertising [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 7,383,730 | 5,968,072
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 3,632,423 | 2,567,939
Advances to suppliers [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 3,643,691 | 5,117,220
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 0 | 0
Guarantees paid [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 59,452 | 50,590
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 242,535 | 227,738
Consumables [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 446,565 | 438,979
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 0 | 0
Dividends receivable [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 353,150 | 245,073
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 0 | 0
Recoverable taxes [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets | [1] | 0 | 0
Other non-current non-financial assets | [1] | 786,808 | 1,231,414
Prepaid expenses [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 583,165 | 997,643
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | 755,703 | 686,467
Other Non financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Other current non-financial assets |  | 15,879 | 4,861
Other non-current non-financial assets |  | $ 14,166 | $ 14,164
[1] | Corresponds to the tax profit minimum and VAT credit exporter, both registered in the argentine subsidiaries, whose term of recovery is estimated over a year.

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