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Income taxes (Details 6) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ 37,691,088 | $ 40,351,329 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 108,500,171 | 94,350,111 |
Deferred tax liability (asset) | (70,809,083) | (53,998,782) | $ (54,950,823)
Accounts receivable impairment provision [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 1,406,961 | 1,136,789 |
Other non-tax expenses [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 8,825,378 | 10,597,985 |
Benefits to staff [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 3,468,874 | 3,328,263 |
Inventory impairment provision [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 352,183 | 401,487 |
Severance indemnity [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 6,829,816 | 6,133,014 |
Inventory valuation [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 2,143,768 | 2,228,552 |
Intangibles [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 241,802 | 229,725 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 16,614,440 | 11,736,406 |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 10,639,754 | 10,436,908 |
Unused tax losses [member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 3,782,552 | 5,858,606 |
Property, plant and equipment depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 51,471,109 | 45,380,381 |
Agricultural operation expenses [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 7,150,018 | 7,130,896 |
Manufacturing indirect activation costs [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 5,743,496 | 5,258,290 |
Land [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 25,408,185 | 23,313,756 |
Other liabilitiess [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | $ 2,112,923 | $ 1,530,382 |

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