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Environment (Details) - CLP ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Subsidiary    
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda.  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). IWWT Temuco Stage II; IWWT expansion (Screw) Temuco.  
Environmental related expenses $ 1,388,954 $ 1,319,489 $ 1,160,516
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR SIR  
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. Changing and increasing containers for glass and rubbish.  
Environmental related expenses $ 641,683 $ 666,781 607,091
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions. Change fuel from FO6 to GNL Temuco, upgrade odor control, Quilicura thermal plant improvements, videoconferencing rooms.  
Environmental related expenses $ 16,687 $ 21,655 26,031
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. DS 10 and RE 43 compliance; Emergency brigade and fire protection system.  
Environmental related expenses $ 236,910 $ 233,364 173,115
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary CCU Argentina S.A. CCU Argentina S.A.  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). IWWT Stage 2 and 3, Salta.  
Environmental related expenses $ 930,683 $ 820,999 1,089,788
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR    
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management.    
Environmental related expenses $ 527,248 $ 560,710 602,247
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions. Boiler 1 Economizer, Luján.  
Environmental related expenses $ 8,925 $ 21,847 2,857
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. Fire Network in Distribution Center SV; Compromises ISO 22 K/14K/18 K OSHAS Luján.  
Environmental related expenses $ 201,726 $ 141,379 167,668
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. Cervecería Kunstmann S.A.  
Description of name of project   Others  
Description of nature of expenses   DIA; Increase installed power; Equipment protection structures.  
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). New IWWT PTR – IC Technology.  
Environmental related expenses $ 98,614 $ 86,515 87,069
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR    
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management.    
Environmental related expenses $ 36,292 40,150 10,633
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.    
Environmental related expenses $ 37,623 $ 45,876 45,781
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A.  
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).    
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Process water meters. IWWT, Change of hydro-ejectors, water plant and dam, IWWT improvement in Salamanca and Sotaquí, new sewage plant, water process meters.  
Environmental related expenses $ 207,922 $ 237,994 224,045
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR SIR  
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. Improved sludge system; Containers for glass.  
Environmental related expenses $ 55,341 $ 43,059 78,746
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases    
Description of nature of expenses 4-ton/hr boiler.    
Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. Requirement for ISO standards in Salamanca, Monte Patria, Sotaquí and Pisco Elqui; DS 10 compliance in Salamanca and Montepatria.  
Environmental related expenses $ 14,280 $ 12,582 15,628
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Transportes CCU Ltda. Transportes CCU Ltda.  
Description of nature of expenses Electric forklift.    
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).    
Environmental related expenses $ 0 $ 9,792 18,687
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR SIR  
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. Ceiling of waste area in Llay Llay Distribution Center.  
Environmental related expenses $ 388,198 $ 288,856 196,114
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions. LED lighting in the Talca Distribution Center.  
Environmental related expenses $ 7,544 $ 13,356 17,297
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. Access to Copiapó DC and acoustic closure at the Cervecería Santiago DC.  
Environmental related expenses $ 155,951 $ 141,138 130,044
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (*) (6) [1] VSPT S.A.  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). Sewage plant; Degassing pond improvement.  
Environmental related expenses $ 417,134 $ 454,828 381,893
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR SIR  
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. Solid packing separator.  
Environmental related expenses $ 202,204 $ 165,697 172,089
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Electrical meters, cold Insulation in G2 and cube, video system conference. Electric power generator for IWWT, power meters.  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. Fire network Molina, DS 10 compliance, standardization 5 dining rooms, autonomous breathing equipment.  
Environmental related expenses $ 21,916 $ 10,916 5,227
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A.  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).    
Environmental related expenses $ 653,910 $ 593,414 665,990
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR    
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management.    
Environmental related expenses $ 623,732 $ 421,771 53,539
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions Condensate recovery, meters and monitoring of consumption, mantle insulation of boilers, heat recovery compressor discharge, upgrade exhaust gas analyzer, upgrade system control and installation of lighting system.  
Environmental related expenses $ 16,400 $ 14,305 10,233
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. Safety acid injection; Standardizing kitchen ECCUSA; autonomous breathing equipment to Santiago and Antofagasta.  
Environmental related expenses $ 119,226 $ 156,295 96,019
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. (1) Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A.  
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project IWWT    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).    
Environmental related expenses $ 19,453 $ 35,550 29,057
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR    
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management.    
Environmental related expenses $ 10,818 3,910 3,661
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Gases    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions    
Environmental related expenses $ 400 0 0
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.    
Environmental related expenses $ 67,023 $ 69,330 50,904
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Name of subsidiary Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A.  
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project SIR    
Description of nature of expenses Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management.    
Environmental related expenses $ 175,805 $ 129,487 137,359
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project   Gases  
Description of nature of expenses   Control of electrical variables, change of lighting.  
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]      
Environment [Line Items]      
Description of name of project Others Others  
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. Risk Mitigation, reduction weight of PET bottles, bathroom expansion, various SIG -OCA, ammonia sensors  
Environmental related expenses $ 21,973 $ 21,410 $ 19,326
[1] Public company in Chile.