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General Information (Details 3) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Name of subsidiary |  | Subsidiary |  |
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. (1) |  | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,007,212-5 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 50.0917% |  | 50.0917%
CRECCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | CRECCU S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,041,227-9 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Cerveceria Belga de la Patagonia S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Cervecería Belga de la Patagonia S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,077,848-6 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 25.5034% |  | 25.5034%
Inversiones Invex CCU Dos Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Inversiones Invex CCU Dos Ltda. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,126,311-0 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Inversiones Invex CCU Tres Ltda. (5) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,248,389-0 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 99.9997%
Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,337,371-1 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 49.9866% |  | 49.9866%
CCU Inversiones II Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | CCU Inversiones II Ltda. (2) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,349,531-0 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,497,609-6 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 49.9917% |  | 49.9917%
Bebidas Ecusa SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Bebidas Ecusa SpA. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,517,798-7 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9834% |  | 99.9834%
Promarca Internacional SpA [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Promarca Internacional SpA. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,574,762-7 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 49.9917% |  | 49.9917%
CCU Inversiones S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | CCU Inversiones S.A. (6) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,593,550-4 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9733% |  | 99.9733%
Inversiones Internacionales SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Inversiones Internacionales SpA. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,688,727-9 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 80.00% |  | 0.00%
New Ecusa S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | New Ecusa S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,718,230-9 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9834% |  | 99.9834%
Promarca S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Promarca S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 76,736,010-K |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 49.9917% |  | 49.9917%
Vending y Servicios CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Vending y Servicios CCU Ltda. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 77,736,670-K |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9738% |  | 99.9738%
Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Inversiones Invex CCU Ltda. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 78,418,890-6 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9905% |  | 99.9905%
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Transportes CCU Ltda. |  | Transportes CCU Ltda.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 79,862,750-3 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |  | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 86,150,200-7 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Millahue S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Millahue S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 91,022,000-4 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9621% |  | 99.9621%
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (*) (6) | [1] | VSPT S.A.
Subsidiary Tax ID | [1] | 91,041,000-8 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary | [1] | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency | [1] | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] | 67.1992% |  | 64.698%
Manantial S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Manantial S.A. (1) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 96,711,590-8 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 50.5507% |  | 50.5507%
Vina Altair SpA. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Viña Altaïr SpA. (7) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 96,969,180-9 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 67.1992% |  | 64.698%
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |  | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 96,981,310-6 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 50.0007% |  | 50.0007%
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |  | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 96,989,120-4 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Vina del Mar de Casablanca S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Viña del Mar de Casablanca S.A. (7) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 96,993,110-9 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 0.00% |  | 64.698%
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |  | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 99,501,760-1 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9834% |  | 99.9834%
Vina Valles de Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Viña Valles de Chile S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 99,531,920-9 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 67.1992% |  | 64.708%
Comercial CCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Comercial CCU S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 99,554,560-8 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Viña Orgánica SPT S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Viña Orgánica SPT S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 99,568,350-4 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 67.1992% |  | 64.698%
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |  | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A.
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 99,586,280-8 |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Chile |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Chilean Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00%
Andina de Desarrollo S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Andina de Desarrollo S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Cia. Cervecerias Unidas Argentina S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Cía. Cervecerías Unidas Argentina S.A. (3) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Compania Industrial Cervecera S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Finca Eugenio Bustos S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Finca Eugenio Bustos S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 67.1992% |  | 64.698%
Finca La Celia S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Finca La Celia S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 67.1992% |  | 64.698%
Los Huemules S.R.L. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Los Huemules S.R.L. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 74.9979% |  | 75.4931%
Saenz Briones y Cia. S.A.I.C. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Sáenz Briones y Cía. S.A.I.C. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Argentina |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Argentine Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
International Spirits Investments USA LLCC [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | International Spirits Investments USA LLCC |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | United States |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 80.00% |  | 0.00%
CCU Investments Limited [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | CCU Investments Limited (5) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Cayman Islands |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 0.00% |  | 100.00%
Southern Breweries Limited [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Southern Breweries Limited (4) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Cayman Islands |  |
Description of functional currency |  | US Dollar |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Bebidas del Paraguay S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Bebidas del Paraguay S.A. (2) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Paraguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 50.0049% |  | 50.0049%
Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. (2) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Paraguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 49.9589% |  | 49.9589%
Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L. (2) |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Paraguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Paraguayan Guaranies |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 25.5025% |  | 25.5025%
Andrimar S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Andrimar S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Uruguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Uruguayan Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9999% |  | 99.9999%
Coralina S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Coralina S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Uruguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Uruguayan Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9999% |  | 99.9999%
Marzurel S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Marzurel S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Uruguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Uruguayan Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9999% |  | 99.9999%
Milotur S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary |  | Milotur S.A. |  |
Subsidiary Tax ID |  | 0-E |  |
Country of incorporation of subsidiary |  | Uruguay |  |
Description of functional currency |  | Uruguayan Pesos |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  | 99.9999% |  | 99.9999%
[1] | Public company in Chile.

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