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Investments accounted for using equity method (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 08, 2016 CLP ($) | Jun. 08, 2016 CLF ( ) | Dec. 09, 2015 CLP ($) | Dec. 09, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 16, 2016 CLP ($) | Nov. 17, 2016 CLP ($) | Nov. 17, 2016 CLF ( ) | Nov. 26, 2015 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2017 CLF ( ) lb | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CLP ($) | Aug. 16, 2017 CLP ($) | Aug. 16, 2017 CLF ( ) | Dec. 16, 2016 CLF ( ) | May 07, 2014 CLP ($) | Dec. 23, 2013 CLP ($)
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,641,317 |  | $ 2,605,720 | $ 3,035,889 |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,000 |  | $ 11,254,656
Annual Beer Production Capacity In Hectoliters | lb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments made by entity, related party transactions | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,312,890 |  | $ 27,043,481 | $ 42,163,032 |  |  |  |  |
CCU Inversiones S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.9733% | 99.9733% | 99.9733% |  |  |  |  |  |
Bebidas Bolivianas BOO S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00% |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,776,885 |
Purchase of interests in associates |  | $ 1,510,420 | 2,221,696,000 | $ 1,921,244 | $ 2,720,000 |  | $ 663,951 | 1,019,971,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alimentos Nutrabien S.A [Member] | CCU Inversiones S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0001% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0001% |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0001% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets other than goodwill, investment property and other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,931,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,034,638 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Alimentos Nutrabien S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 49.99999% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.99999% |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | 99.99999% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,330,781 | 68,078,797,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] | CCU Inversiones ll Limitada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,432 | 10,204,000 |  |  |
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,643,761 | 144,729,978,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Corresponds to payments of commited capital made between 2015 to 2017 in Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. and the acquisition in 2017 of 50% of Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. (see Note 16). Additionally, in 2016, includes the amount paid in proportion to the creation of the company Promarca Internacional SpA. (See Note 1, letter a)). Finally, In 2015, corresponds to the payment of 50% of the acquisitions of Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. (see Note 1, letter d)).

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