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Intangible assets other than goodwill (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | $ 77,934,155 | $ 71,868,007
Additions |  | 3,657,467 | 4,792,794
Additions for joint operations | [1] |  | 5,614,575
Additions for business combination | [2] |  | 259,712
Amortization of year |  | (3,046,409) | (2,861,591)
As of December |  | 77,032,480 | 77,934,155
Trademarks |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 65,160,928 | 60,966,038
Additions |  | 0 | 40,000
Additions for joint operations | [1] |  | 5,614,575
Additions for business combination | [2] |  | 259,712
Amortization of year |  | 0 | 0
As of December |  | 63,804,999 | 65,160,928
Software programs |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 10,292,591 | 8,284,024
Additions |  | 3,498,499 | 4,533,631
Additions for joint operations | [1] |  | 0
Additions for business combination | [2] |  | 0
Amortization of year |  | (2,873,115) | (2,472,425)
As of December |  | 10,824,733 | 10,292,591
Water rights |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 2,091,059 | 1,914,139
Additions |  | 158,968 | 219,163
Additions for joint operations | [1] |  | 0
Additions for business combination | [2] |  | 0
Amortization of year |  | 0 | 0
As of December |  | 2,250,027 | 2,091,059
Distribution rights |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 389,577 | 703,806
Additions |  | 0 | 0
Additions for joint operations | [1] |  | 0
Additions for business combination | [2] |  | 0
Amortization of year |  | (173,294) | (389,166)
As of December |  | 152,721 | 389,577
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 96,379,769 | 87,996,309
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (103,901) | (210,068)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (1,719,258) | (2,073,553)
As of December |  | 98,214,077 | 96,379,769
Gross carrying amount [member] | Trademarks |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 65,160,928 | 60,966,038
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (226) | 0
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (1,355,703) | (1,719,397)
As of December |  | 63,804,999 | 65,160,928
Gross carrying amount [member] | Software programs |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 28,364,765 | 24,212,125
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (103,675) | (167,825)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (260,268) | (213,166)
As of December |  | 31,499,321 | 28,364,765
Gross carrying amount [member] | Water rights |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 2,091,059 | 1,914,139
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | (42,243)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
As of December |  | 2,250,027 | 2,091,059
Gross carrying amount [member] | Distribution rights |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 763,017 | 904,007
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (103,287) | (140,990)
As of December |  | 659,730 | 763,017
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | (18,445,614) | (16,128,302)
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 103,675 | 197,910
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 206,751 | 346,369
As of December |  | (21,181,597) | (18,445,614)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Trademarks |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 0 | 0
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
As of December |  | 0 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Software programs |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | (18,072,174) | (15,928,101)
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 103,675 | 197,910
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 167,026 | 130,442
As of December |  | (20,674,588) | (18,072,174)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Water rights |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | 0 | 0
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
As of December |  | 0 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Distribution rights |  |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
As of January |  | (373,440) | (200,201)
Disposals, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 39,725 | 215,927
As of December |  | $ (507,009) | $ (373,440)
[1] | See Note 1, letter a).
[2] | See Note 1, point (2).

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