Name:	ccu_IncometaxesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ccu_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) resulting from deferred tax losses tax absorption.

No definition available.

Name:	ccu_IncreaseDecreaseDueToDeferredTaxLossesTaxAbsorptionDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix:	ccu_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) resulting from joint operations.

No definition available.

Name:	ccu_IncreaseDecreaseThroughJointOperationsDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix:	ccu_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) resulting from other movmnets in deferred taxes.

No definition available.

Name:	ccu_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix:	ccu_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

The amount of deferred tax liabilities or assets. [Refer: Deferred tax liabilities; Deferred tax assets]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 81
-Subparagraph g
-Clause i
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_81_g_i&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2017-03-09

Name:	ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

The amount of deferred tax related to items credited (charged) directly to equity. [Refer: Deferred tax expense (income)]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 81
-Subparagraph a
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_81_a&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2017-03-09

Name:	ifrs-full_DeferredTaxRelatingToItemsChargedOrCreditedDirectlyToEquity
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in a deferred tax liability (asset). [Refer: Deferred tax liability (asset)]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 81
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_81&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2017-03-09

Name:	ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) resulting from business combinations. [Refer: Deferred tax liability (asset)]

Name:	ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughBusinessCombinationsDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability (asset) resulting from the net exchange differences arising when the financial statements are translated from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Deferred tax liability (asset)]