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Cash and cash equivalents (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term deposits | $ 4,804,224 | $ 14,955,778 | $ 32,639,373
CLP [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term deposits | $ 4,804,224 |  |
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 05, 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  | 12-27-2016 |
Due date of deposits |  | 01-05-2017 |
Deposits monthly interest rate |  | 0.33% |
Long-term deposits |  | $ 1,250,550 |
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 10, 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  | 12-28-2016 |
Due date of deposits |  | 01-10-2017 |
Deposits monthly interest rate |  | 0.33% |
Long-term deposits |  | $ 2,400,792 |
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 25, 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  | 12-29-2016 |
Due date of deposits |  | 01-25-2017 |
Deposits monthly interest rate |  | 0.34% |
Long-term deposits |  | $ 5,701,292 |
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 26, 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  | 12-28-2016 |
Due date of deposits |  | 01-26-2017 |
Deposits monthly interest rate |  | 0.33% |
Long-term deposits |  | $ 5,401,782 |
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile Due on January 06, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 11-30-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-06-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.35%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 3,512,658
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile Due on January 20, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-29-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-20-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.34%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 800,181
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile Due on January 25, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-29-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-25-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.35%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 2,850,665
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile Due on January 12, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-14-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-12-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.32%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 37,568
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile Due on January 29, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-29-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-29-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.36%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 2,500,600
CLP [Member] | Banco de Credito e Inversiones - Chile Due on January 08, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-15-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-08-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.33%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 7,762,889
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 20, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-21-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-20-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.35%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 6,407,467
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile1 Due on January 20, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-21-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-20-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.34%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 460,521
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile1 Due on January 20, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-23-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-20-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.34%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 1,251,133
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 11, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-24-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-11-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.33%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 1,651,271
CLP [Member] | Banco Santander - Chile Due on January 25, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-28-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-25-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.34%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 3,301,122
CLP [Member] | Banco Consorcio - Chile [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits | 12-20-2017 |  |
Due date of deposits | 01-03-2018 |  |
Deposits monthly interest rate | 0.24% |  |
Long-term deposits | $ 4,804,224 |  |
CLP [Member] | HSBC Bank Chile [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  |  | 12-17-2015
Due date of deposits |  |  | 01-14-2016
Deposits monthly interest rate |  |  | 0.33%
Long-term deposits |  |  | $ 2,103,298
ARS [Member] | Banco Frances - Argentina [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |
Date of investment of deposits |  | 12-12-2016 |
Due date of deposits |  | 01-11-2017 |
Deposits monthly interest rate |  | 1.60% |
Long-term deposits |  | $ 201,362 |

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