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Environment (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Subsidiary |  |  |
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |  | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  | IWWT |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  | IWWT Temuco Stage II; IWWT expansion (Screw) Temuco. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 1,388,954 |  | $ 1,319,489 | $ 1,160,516
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  | SIR |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  | Changing and increasing containers for glass and rubbish. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 641,683 |  | $ 666,781 | 607,091
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  | Gases |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  | Change fuel from FO6 to GNL Temuco, upgrade odor control, Quilicura thermal plant improvements, videoconferencing rooms. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 16,687 |  | $ 21,655 | 26,031
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | DS 10 and RE 43 compliance; Emergency brigade and fire protection system. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 236,910 |  | $ 233,364 | 173,115
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | CCU Argentina S.A. |  | CCU Argentina S.A. |
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  | IWWT |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  | IWWT Stage 2 and 3, Salta. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 930,683 |  | $ 820,999 | 1,089,788
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 527,248 |  | $ 560,710 | 602,247
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  | Gases |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  | Boiler 1 Economizer, Luján. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 8,925 |  | $ 21,847 | 2,857
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | Fire Network in Distribution Center SV; Compromises ISO 22 K/14K/18 K OSHAS Luján. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 201,726 |  | $ 141,379 | 167,668
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |  | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |
Description of name of project |  |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses |  |  | DIA; Increase installed power; Equipment protection structures. |
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  | IWWT |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  | New IWWT PTR – IC Technology. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 98,614 |  | $ 86,515 | 87,069
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 36,292 |  | 40,150 | 10,633
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 37,623 |  | $ 45,876 | 45,781
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |  | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  | IWWT |
Description of nature of expenses | Process water meters. |  | IWWT, Change of hydro-ejectors, water plant and dam, IWWT improvement in Salamanca and Sotaquí, new sewage plant, water process meters. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 207,922 |  | $ 237,994 | 224,045
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  | SIR |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  | Improved sludge system; Containers for glass. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 55,341 |  | $ 43,059 | 78,746
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | 4-ton/hr boiler. |  |  |
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | Requirement for ISO standards in Salamanca, Monte Patria, Sotaquí and Pisco Elqui; DS 10 compliance in Salamanca and Montepatria. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 14,280 |  | $ 12,582 | 15,628
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Transportes CCU Ltda. |  | Transportes CCU Ltda. |
Description of nature of expenses | Electric forklift. |  |  |
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 0 |  | $ 9,792 | 18,687
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  | SIR |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  | Ceiling of waste area in Llay Llay Distribution Center. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 388,198 |  | $ 288,856 | 196,114
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  | Gases |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  | LED lighting in the Talca Distribution Center. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 7,544 |  | $ 13,356 | 17,297
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | Access to Copiapó DC and acoustic closure at the Cervecería Santiago DC. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 155,951 |  | $ 141,138 | 130,044
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (*) (6) | [1] | VSPT S.A. |
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  | IWWT |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  | Sewage plant; Degassing pond improvement. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 417,134 |  | $ 454,828 | 381,893
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  | SIR |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  | Solid packing separator. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 202,204 |  | $ 165,697 | 172,089
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  | Gases |
Description of nature of expenses | Electrical meters, cold Insulation in G2 and cube, video system conference. |  | Electric power generator for IWWT, power meters. |
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | Fire network Molina, DS 10 compliance, standardization 5 dining rooms, autonomous breathing equipment. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 21,916 |  | $ 10,916 | 5,227
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |  | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 653,910 |  | $ 593,414 | 665,990
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 623,732 |  | $ 421,771 | 53,539
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  | Gases |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions |  | Condensate recovery, meters and monitoring of consumption, mantle insulation of boilers, heat recovery compressor discharge, upgrade exhaust gas analyzer, upgrade system control and installation of lighting system. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 16,400 |  | $ 14,305 | 10,233
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | Safety acid injection; Standardizing kitchen ECCUSA; autonomous breathing equipment to Santiago and Antofagasta. |
Environmental related expenses | $ 119,226 |  | $ 156,295 | 96,019
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. (1) |  | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. |
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 19,453 |  | $ 35,550 | 29,057
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 10,818 |  | 3,910 | 3,661
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 400 |  | 0 | 0
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 67,023 |  | $ 69,330 | 50,904
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |  | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 175,805 |  | $ 129,487 | 137,359
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project |  |  | Gases |
Description of nature of expenses |  |  | Control of electrical variables, change of lighting. |
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of name of project | Others |  | Others |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  | Risk Mitigation, reduction weight of PET bottles, bathroom expansion, various SIG -OCA, ammonia sensors |
Environmental related expenses | $ 21,973 |  | $ 21,410 | $ 19,326
[1] | Public company in Chile.

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