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$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 12, 2017
CLP ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 07, 2016
CLP ($)
Jun. 09, 2015
CLP ($)
Dec. 02, 2011
Mar. 16, 2017
Dec. 29, 2016
CLP ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
CLP ($)
Jan. 29, 2016
CLP ($)
Nov. 26, 2015
CLP ($)
Oct. 23, 2013
Dec. 31, 2017
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
CLF ( )
Dec. 31, 2016
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 16, 2016
CLP ($)
Dec. 16, 2016
CLF ( )
Mar. 31, 2016
CLP ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 23, 2013
CLP ($)
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value                               $ 0 545,000     $ 11,254,656
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities     $ 7,414,290     $ 2,226,656         $ (7,800,000) [1]   $ (19,111,686) [1] $ 0 [1]            
Increase (decrease) through transfers, intangible assets other than goodwill [2]                         $ 5,614,575              
Percentage of entity's revenue                     28.10% 28.10% 27.10%              
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities [3]                     $ 49,312,890   $ 27,043,481 42,163,032            
Bebidas del Paraguay S.A [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                                       50.005%
Distribuidora del Paraguay S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                                       49.959%
Sajonia Brewing Company S.R.L [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                                   51.00% 51.00%  
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value                                   $ 641,489 $ 1,000,000,000  
Los Huemules S.R.L LH [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture         49.9999%                              
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests   49.01%                                    
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired 2.50%                                      
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value $ 7,800,000                                      
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable 1,000,000,000                                      
Offering Price Per Share | $ / shares $ 7.8                                      
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary                     50.0917% 50.0917% 50.0917%              
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary                     99.9834% 99.9834% 99.9834%              
Compania Industrial Cervecera S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary                     99.9949% 99.9949% 99.9949%              
Compania Industrial Cervecera S.A. [Member] | Los Huemules S.R.L LH [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture     50.99%   50.0001%                              
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired   50.99%                                    
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value   $ 118,092                                    
Promarca Internacional SpA [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary             100.00%       49.9917% 49.9917% 49.9917%              
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value                     $ 8,199,240                  
Manantial S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary               100.00%                        
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value               $ 19,111,686                        
Manantial S.A. [Member] | Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired               48.07%                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary               99.08%                        
Manantial S.A. [Member] | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired               0.92%                        
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests               0.92%                        
Quinenco S.A. And Heineken Chile Limitada [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture                     50.00% 50.00%                
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture                     50.00% 50.00%                
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities                     $ 93,643,761 144,729,978,000                
Promarca S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Profit (loss) from continuing operations                     $ 4,524,117   $ 4,812,696 4,708,318            
Distributable Profit Percentage                     100.00% 100.00%                
New Ecusa S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture             50.00%                          
Joint ventures [member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Cash receipts from repayment of advances and loans made to related parties             $ 8,199,240                          
Joint ventures [member] | Royalty Revenue [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of entity's revenue                     100.00% 100.00%                
Compania Pisquera Bauza S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired       49.00%                                
Profit (loss) from continuing operations                           $ 82,663            
Distributable Profit Percentage                           100.00%            
Percentage Of Joint Venture Ownership Interest Sold                     49.00%       49.00%          
Bebidas CCU-PepsiCo SpA [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture                   50.00%                    
Profit (loss) from continuing operations                     $ 1,078,916   1,066,005 $ 802,418            
Distributable Profit Percentage                     100.00% 100.00%                
Bebidas Carozzi CCU SpA. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                           50.00%            
Profit (loss) from continuing operations                     $ 2,278,345   797,268 $ 402,228            
Distributable Profit Percentage                     100.00% 100.00%                
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities                 $ 21,846,500                      
Inversiones Y Rentas S.A. [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Subsidiary Interest Ownership Percentage Held By Parent                     60.00% 60.00%                
Bauza Family [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary       51.00%                                
Blue Moon In Chile [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Description                           renewable through December, 2025, thereafter shall automatically renew every year for a new term of 5 years            
Coors In Chile [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Period                           5 years            
Coors In Argentina And Colombia [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Period                           5 years            
Crush, Canada Dry in Chile [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Period                           5 years            
Heineken In Bolivia [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Period                           5 years            
Useful lives or amortisation rates, intangible assets other than goodwill                           10 years            
Heineken In Chile, Argentina and Uruguay [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Period                           10 years            
Useful lives or amortisation rates, intangible assets other than goodwill                           10 years            
Heineken And Miller [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
License Renewable Period                           5 years            
Budweiser In Argentina [Member] | ABI Group [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Amounts receivable, related party transactions                             $ 306,000,000          
Budweiser In Argentina [Member] | AB InBev [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Amounts receivable, related party transactions                     $ 400,000                  
Trademarks [Member]                                        
American Depository Share Ratio                                        
Increase (decrease) through transfers, intangible assets other than goodwill                         $ 5,614,575              
[1] In 2017, corresponds to the acquisition of 2.5% of interest in VSPT, through its subsidiary CCU Inversiones S.A. (see Note 1 (6)). In 2016, corresponds to the acquisition of an additional interest in Manantial S.A., through its subsidiaries Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. and Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. (see Note 1, point (1)).
[2] See Note 1, letter a).
[3] 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)).