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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Inventories [Abstract] |
Disclosure Of Inventory Balances [Text Block] | The inventories balances are detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Finished products |  |  | 74,897,803 |  |  | 76,326,444 |
In process products |  |  | 2,861,150 |  |  | 1,936,190 |
Raw material |  |  | 114,911,632 |  |  | 113,232,691 |
In transit raw material |  |  | 5,236,825 |  |  | 4,460,822 |
Materials and products |  |  | 5,618,614 |  |  | 5,692,745 |
Realizable net value estimate and obsolescence |  |  | (1,538,133) |  |  | (2,337,354) |
Total |  |  | 201,987,891 |  |  | 199,311,538 |
Changes In Current Estimate At Net Realisable Value [Text Block] | The movement of net realizable value and obsolescence estimate is detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
|  | ThCh$ |  | ThCh$ |
Initial balance |  |  | (2,337,354) |  |  | (1,825,381) |
Inventories write-down estimation |  |  | (2,268,199) |  |  | (2,551,828) |
Inventories recognised as an expense |  |  | 2,981,075 |  |  | 2,012,748 |
Business combination effect |  |  | 86,345 |  |  | 27,107 |
Total |  |  | (1,538,133) |  |  | (2,337,354) |

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