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Goodwill (Details 1) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
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Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 94,617,474 | $ 96,926,551 | $ 99,490,372
International Business |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 18,208,406 | 20,517,483 |
Wines |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 32,416,144 | 32,416,144 |
Chile |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 43,992,924 | 43,992,924 |
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. | Chile |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 25,257,686 | 25,257,686 |
Manantial S.A. | Chile |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 8,879,245 | 8,879,245 |
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. | Chile |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 9,808,550 | 9,808,550 |
Los Huemules S.R.L. | Chile |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 47,443 | 47,443 |
CCU Argentina S.A. and subsidiaries | International Business |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 5,355,254 | 6,851,916 |
Marzurel S.A., Coralina S.A. and Milotur S.A. | International Business |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 6,956,760 | 7,260,675 |
Bebidas del Paraguay S.A. y Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. | International Business |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 5,896,392 | 6,404,892 |
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A. | Wines |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 32,416,144 | $ 32,416,144 |

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