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Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Information About ExplanationOf Not Applied New Standards Or Interpretations [Text Block] | These standards are required to be applied by the following dates:
Next Standard Improvements and Amendments | Mandatory for years beginning in:
Amendments to IAS 12 | Income taxes. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 19 | Employees benefits. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 23 | Borrowing costs. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 28 | Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 | Presentation of Financial Statements and Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. | January, 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 3 | Business combination. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IFRS 9 | Financial Instruments. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IFRS 11 | Joint arrangements. | January, 1, 2019
Amendments to IFRS 3 | Definition of a Business. | January, 1, 2020
IFRS 16 | Leases. | January, 1, 2019
IFRS 17 | Insurance Contracts. | January, 1, 2021
IFRIC 23 | Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments. | January, 1, 2019
Exchange Rates Of Foreign Currencies Used For Financial Statements [Text Block] | The exchange rates of the primary foreign currencies, adjustment units and index used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are detailed as follows:
|  |  |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2017 |  |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
Chilean Pesos as per unit of foreign currency or adjustable unit |  |  |  |  | Ch$ |  |  | Ch$ |  |  | Ch$ |
Foreign currencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US Dollar |  |  | USD |  |  |  | 694.77 |  |  |  | 614.75 |  |  |  | 669.47 |
Euro |  |  | EUR |  |  |  | 794.75 |  |  |  | 739.15 |  |  |  | 705.60 |
Argentine Peso |  |  | ARS |  |  |  | 18.43 |  |  |  | 32.96 |  |  |  | 42.13 |
Uruguayan Peso |  |  | UYU |  |  |  | 21.44 |  |  |  | 21.34 |  |  |  | 22.82 |
Canadian Dollar |  |  | CAD |  |  |  | 509.62 |  |  |  | 491.05 |  |  |  | 498.38 |
Sterling Pound |  |  | GBP |  |  |  | 882.36 |  |  |  | 832.09 |  |  |  | 826.10 |
Paraguayan Guarani |  |  | PYG |  |  |  | 0.12 |  |  |  | 0.11 |  |  |  | 0.12 |
Bolivians |  |  | BOB |  |  |  | 101.28 |  |  |  | 89.61 |  |  |  | 97.59 |
Colombian Peso |  |  | COP |  |  |  | 0.21 |  |  |  | 0.21 |  |  |  | 0.22 |
Adjustment units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unidad de fomento (*) |  |  | UF |  |  |  | 27,565.79 |  |  |  | 26,798.14 |  |  |  | 26,347.98 |
Unidad de indexada (**) |  |  | UI |  |  |  | 86.19 |  |  |  | 79.62 |  |  |  | 80.15 |
Identity Of Price Index table text block [Table Text Block] |
Index used in hyperinflationary economies |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2017 |  |  | As of December 31, 2016 |
Argentina Consumer Price Index |  |  | 183.13 |  |  |  | 124.80 |  |  |  | 100.00 |
Index percentage variation of Argentina Consumer Price Index |  |  | 47.5 | % |  |  | 24.8 | % |  |  | - |
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment [Text Block] | The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are detailed as follows:
Type of Assets |  | Number of years |
Land |  | Indefinite |
Buildings and Constructions |  | 20 to 60 |
Machinery and equipment |  | 10 to 25 |
Fumiture and accesories |  | 5 to 10 |
Other equipment (coolers and mayolicas) |  | 5 to 8 |
Glass containers, and plastic containers |  | 3 to 12 |
Vines in production |  | 30 |

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