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Financial Instruments (Details 3) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 11,522,482 | $ 3,158,391 |  |
Total Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 51 | 48 |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 15,060,115 | $ 5,076,582 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 6,348,654 | $ 12,256,863 |  |
Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 2 | 2 |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 3,537,633 | $ 1,918,191 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 1,351,530 | $ 1,840,188 |  |
Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 49 | 46 |  |
Derivative financial Asset | $ 11,522,482 | $ 3,158,391 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 4,997,124 | $ 10,416,675 |  |
USD [Member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 1 | 1 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000
Derivative financial Asset | $ 3,325,079 | $ 1,918,191 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 1,194,502 | $ 1,484,538 |  |
USD [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 32 | 27 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 269,371 | 245,641
Derivative financial Asset | $ 11,264,711 | $ 3,095,825 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 3,832,634 | $ 9,722,619 |  |
USD [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements |  | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 0 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 1,194,502 | 1,484,538 |  |
USD [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 79,326 | 65,598
Derivative financial Asset | 225,815 | 44,474 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 1,153,302 | 694,056 |  |
CLP [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 0 | 7,872
Derivative financial Asset | 212,554 | 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 0 | 355,650 |  |
CLP [Member] | Later than one year and not later than five years [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 2,000 | 2,000
Derivative financial Asset | 3,325,079 | 1,918,191 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Euro [Member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 1 | 1 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 11,600 | 7,872
Derivative financial Asset | $ 212,554 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 157,028 | $ 355,650 |  |
Euro [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 10 | 14 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 79,326 | 65,598
Derivative financial Asset | $ 225,815 | $ 44,474 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 1,153,302 | 694,056 |  |
Euro [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 269,371 | 245,641
Derivative financial Asset | 11,264,711 | 3,095,825 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 3,832,634 | 9,722,619 |  |
Euro [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 2,650 | 1,750
Derivative financial Asset | 28,381 | 15,530 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 3,986 | $ 0 |  |
Euro [Member] | Later than one year and not later than five years [member] | Interest rate swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | - | - |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 11,600 | 0
Derivative financial Asset | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 157,028 | $ 0 |  |
CAD [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 3 | 3 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 2,650 | 1,750
Derivative financial Asset | $ 28,381 | $ 15,530 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | 3,986 | 0 |  |
CAD [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | 1,030 | 480
Derivative financial Asset | 3,575 | 2,562 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 7,202 | $ 0 |  |
GBP [Member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 4 | 2 |  |
Derivative, Nominal amount |  |  | $ 1,030 | $ 480
Derivative financial Asset | $ 3,575 | $ 2,562 |  |
Derivative financial Liability | $ 7,202 | $ 0 |  |
GBP [Member] | Not later than one year [member] | Currency swap contract [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | 4 |  |  |

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