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Employee Benefits (Details 6) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of Employee benefits [Abstract] |  |
1% increase in the Discount Rate (Gain) | $ 1,457,410 | $ 1,421,484
1% decrease in the Discount Rate (Loss) | $ (1,684,968) | $ (1,649,255)

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