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General Information (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 12, 2017 CLP ($) $ / shares | Jan. 07, 2016 CLP ($) | Jun. 09, 2015 CLP ($) | Dec. 02, 2011 | Mar. 16, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2016 CLP ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 CLP ($) | Jan. 29, 2016 CLP ($) | Nov. 26, 2015 CLP ($) | Oct. 23, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLF ( ) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 16, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 16, 2016 CLF ( ) | Mar. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 23, 2013 CLP ($)
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 545,000 |  |  | $ 11,254,656
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |  |  |  | $ 7,414,290 |  |  | $ 2,226,656 |  |  |  |  | $ (7,800,000) | [1] |  | $ (19,111,686) | [1] | $ 0 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through transfers, intangible assets other than goodwill | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,614,575 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of entity's revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.10% |  | 28.10% | 27.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,312,890 |  |  | $ 27,043,481 |  | 42,163,032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bebidas del Paraguay S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.005%
Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.959%
Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,489 | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Los Huemules S.R.L LH [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | 49.9999% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 49.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering Price Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 7.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.0917% |  | 50.0917% | 50.0917% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.9834% |  | 99.9834% | 99.9834% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compania Industrial Cervecera S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.9949% |  | 99.9949% | 99.9949% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compania Industrial Cervecera S.A. [Member] | Los Huemules S.R.L LH [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  | 50.99% |  | 50.0001% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  | 50.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | $ 118,092 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promarca Internacional SpA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 49.9917% |  | 49.9917% | 49.9917% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,199,240 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manantial S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,111,686 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manantial S.A. [Member] | Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.07% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manantial S.A. [Member] | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quinenco S.A. And Heineken Chile Limitada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,643,761 |  | 144,729,978,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promarca S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,524,117 |  |  | $ 4,812,696 |  | 4,708,318 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributable Profit Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Ecusa S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,199,240 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint ventures [member] | Royalty Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of entity's revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compania Pisquera Bauza S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,663 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributable Profit Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Joint Venture Ownership Interest Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |
Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,078,916 |  |  | 1,066,005 |  | $ 802,418 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributable Profit Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,278,345 |  |  | 797,268 |  | $ 402,228 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributable Profit Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,846,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inversiones Y Rentas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary Interest Ownership Percentage Held By Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bauza Family [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blue Moon In Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | renewable through December, 2025, thereafter shall automatically renew every year for a new term of 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coors In Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coors In Argentina And Colombia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crush, Canada Dry in Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Heineken In Bolivia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives or amortisation rates, intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Heineken In Chile, Argentina and Uruguay [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives or amortisation rates, intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Heineken And Miller [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Renewable Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Budweiser In Argentina [Member] | ABI Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts receivable, related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 306,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Budweiser In Argentina [Member] | AB InBev [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts receivable, related party transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Depository Share Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through transfers, intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,614,575 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | In 2017, corresponds to the acquisition of 2.5% of interest in VSPT, through its subsidiary CCU Inversiones S.A. (see Note 1 (6)). In 2016, corresponds to the acquisition of an additional interest in Manantial S.A., through its subsidiaries Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. and Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. (see Note 1, point (1)).
[2] | See Note 1, letter a).
[3] | 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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