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Cash and cash equivalents (Details 1) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | $ 221,071 | $ 97,228 | $ 106,203 |
Bank balances | 64,085,358 | 45,389,589 | 41,519,788 |
Cash | 64,306,429 | 45,486,817 | 41,625,991 |
Time deposits | 600,200 | 4,804,224 | 14,955,778 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 196,319,058 | 102,695,758 | 75,447,904 |
Investments in mutual funds | 10,194,222 | 16,586,749 | 24,772 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 206,513,280 | 119,282,507 | 75,472,676 |
Cash equivalents | 253,236,558 | 124,086,731 | 90,428,454 |
Overnight deposits | 1,471,063 | 471,054 | 1,978,738 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 1,471,063 | 471,054 | 1,978,738 |
Total | 319,014,050 | 170,044,602 | 134,033,183 | $ 192,554,239
chilean Peso [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 77,940 | 75,623 | 100,921 |
Bank balances | 39,692,222 | 30,110,816 | 27,164,330 |
Cash | 39,770,162 | 30,186,439 | 27,265,251 |
Time deposits | 24,755,756 | 4,804,224 | 14,754,416 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 196,319,058 | 102,695,758 | 75,447,904 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 196,319,058 | 102,695,758 | 75,447,904 |
Cash equivalents | 221,074,814 | 107,499,982 | 90,202,320 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 260,844,976 | 137,686,421 | 117,467,571 |
US Dollar [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 5,290 | 16,154 | 788 |
Bank balances | 17,550,277 | 4,691,411 | 6,479,095 |
Cash | 17,555,567 | 4,707,565 | 6,479,883 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits | 1,471,063 | 471,054 | 1,978,738 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 1,471,063 | 471,054 | 1,978,738 |
Total | 19,026,630 | 5,178,619 | 8,458,621 |
Euro [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 954,640 | 182,966 | 786,887 |
Cash | 954,640 | 182,966 | 786,887 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 954,640 | 182,966 | 786,887 |
Argentinean Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 5,477 | 5,451 | 4,494 |
Bank balances | 1,039,825 | 1,391,103 | 2,158,115 |
Cash | 1,045,302 | 1,396,554 | 2,162,609 |
Time deposits | 21,967,522 | 0 | 201,362 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 10,194,222 | 16,586,749 | 24,772 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 10,194,222 | 16,586,749 | 24,772 |
Cash equivalents | 32,161,744 | 16,586,749 | 226,134 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 33,207,046 | 17,983,303 | 2,388,743 |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 548,975 | 718,348 | 1,136,783 |
Cash | 548,975 | 718,348 | 1,136,783 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 548,975 | 718,348 | 1,136,783 |
Paraguayan Guarani [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 2,495,748 | 7,758,211 | 3,291,550 |
Cash | 2,495,748 | 7,758,211 | 3,291,550 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2,495,748 | 7,758,211 | 3,291,550 |
Bolivian [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 132,364 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 1,127,401 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 1,259,765 | 0 | 0 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1,259,765 | 0 | 0 |
Others [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 676,270 | 536,734 | 503,028 |
Cash | 676,270 | 536,734 | 503,028 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | $ 676,270 | $ 536,734 | $ 503,028 |

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