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Contingencies and Commitments (Details2) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2017
$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
CLP ($)
USD ($)
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Subsidiary  
Court Court  
Number Number  
Description Description  
Status Status  
Legal proceeding one [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Viña Tarapacá Ex Zavala, Viña Misiones de Rengo S.A.  
Court 14th Civil Court of Santiago  
Number 28869-2007  
Description Breach of contract.  
Status Appeal of first instance verdict.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency $ 50,000  
Legal proceeding two [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Comercial CCU S.A.  
Court Labour Court of Osorno  
Number O-88-2017  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Appeal of first instance verdict.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency $ 52,275  
Legal proceeding three [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Pleading phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   $ 32,000
Legal proceeding four [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Intempestive breach of distribution contract  
Status Execution is pending.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   74,000
Legal proceeding five [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Execution is pending.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   41,000
Legal proceeding six [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status On evidentiary phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   53,000
Legal proceeding seven [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Pleading phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   56,000
Legal proceeding eight [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Pleading phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   56,000
Legal proceeding nine [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Pleading phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   42,000
Legal proceeding ten [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status On evidentiary phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   42,000
Legal proceeding eleven [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status Pleading phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   59,000
Legal proceeding twelve [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court -  
Number -  
Description City Council´s Administrative Claim related to advertising and publicity fees.  
Status The process is in pre-trial administrative phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   484,000
Legal proceeding thirteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C.  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status On evidentiary phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   64,000
Legal proceeding fourteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C.  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status On evidentiary phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   91,000
Legal proceeding fifteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C.  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status On evidentiary phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   87,000
Legal proceeding sixteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía. S.A.I.C.  
Court Court of first instance in Argentina  
Number -  
Description Labor trial for layoff.  
Status On evidentiary phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   $ 55,000