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Investments accounted for using equity method (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 08, 2016
CLP ($)
Jun. 08, 2016
CLF ( )
Dec. 09, 2015
CLP ($)
Dec. 09, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 16, 2016
CLP ($)
Nov. 17, 2016
CLP ($)
Nov. 17, 2016
CLF ( )
Nov. 26, 2015
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
CLP ($)
lb
Dec. 31, 2017
CLF ( )
lb
Dec. 31, 2016
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
CLP ($)
Aug. 16, 2017
CLP ($)
Aug. 16, 2017
CLF ( )
Dec. 16, 2016
CLF ( )
May 07, 2014
CLP ($)
Dec. 23, 2013
CLP ($)
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Gains (losses) on disposals of property, plant and equipment                 $ 1,641,317   $ 2,605,720 $ 3,035,889          
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value         $ 0                   545,000   $ 11,254,656
Annual Beer Production Capacity In Hectoliters | lb                 3,000,000 3,000,000              
Commitments made by entity, related party transactions |                   200,000,000              
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities [1]                 $ 49,312,890   $ 27,043,481 $ 42,163,032          
CCU Inversiones S.A [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary                 99.9733% 99.9733% 99.9733%            
Bebidas Bolivianas BOO S.A. [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                               34.00%  
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value                               $ 13,776,885  
Purchase of interests in associates $ 1,510,420 2,221,696,000 $ 1,921,244 $ 2,720,000   $ 663,951 1,019,971,000                    
Alimentos Nutrabien S.A [Member] | CCU Inversiones S.A [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired         0.0001%                   0.0001%    
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests         0.0001%                        
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets other than goodwill, investment property and other non-current assets               $ 14,931,000                  
Gains (losses) on disposals of property, plant and equipment               $ 1,034,638                  
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Alimentos Nutrabien S.A [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired         49.99999%                   49.99999%    
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary         99.99999%                        
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                 50.00% 50.00%              
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities                 $ 44,330,781 68,078,797,000              
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] | CCU Inversiones ll Limitada [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                         50.00% 50.00%      
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value                         $ 6,432 10,204,000      
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member]                                  
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items]                                  
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities                 $ 93,643,761 144,729,978,000              
[1] Corresponds to payments of commited capital made between 2015 to 2017 in Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. and the acquisition in 2017 of 50% of Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. (see Note 16). Additionally, in 2016, includes the amount paid in proportion to the creation of the company Promarca Internacional SpA. (See Note 1, letter a)). Finally, In 2015, corresponds to the payment of 50% of the acquisitions of Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. (see Note 1, letter d)).