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Financial Information as per operating segments (Details 4) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue		$ 1,698,360,794	$ 1,558,897,708	$ 1,498,371,715
Alcoholic business [Member]
Revenue		1,158,451,078	1,041,923,724	1,040,145,164
Non-alcoholic business [Member]
Revenue		519,946,103	493,397,317	429,844,632
Other business [Member]
Revenue	[1]	$ 19,963,613	$ 23,576,667	$ 28,381,919
[1] Others consist mainly of sales of by-products and packaging including bottles, pallets, and glasses.

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The income arising in the course of an entity's ordinary activities. Income is increases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of inflows or enhancements of assets or decreases of liabilities that result in an increase in equity, other than those relating to contributions from equity participants.

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