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Common Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Disclosure of comprenhensive income and expense [Text Block] | Comprehensive income and expenses are detailed as follows:
Other Income and expense charged or credited against net equity |  | Gross Balance |  |  | Tax |  |  | Net Balance |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges (1) |  |  | 63,008 |  |  |  | (16,196 | ) |  |  | 46,812 |
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation (1) |  |  | 37,990,079 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 37,990,079 |
Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  |  | (1,263,781 | ) |  |  | 339,533 |  |  |  | (924,248 | )
Total comprehensive income As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | 36,789,306 |  |  |  | 323,337 |  |  |  | 37,112,643 |
Other Income and expense charged or credited against net equity |  | Gross Balance |  |  | Tax |  |  | Net Balance |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges (1) |  |  | (5,661 | ) |  |  | 728 |  |  |  | (4,933 | )
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation (1) |  |  | (34,786,480 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (34,786,480 | )
Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  |  | 19,669 |  |  |  | (47,228 | ) |  |  | (27,559 | )
Total comprehensive income As of December 31, 2017 |  |  | (34,772,472 | ) |  |  | (46,500 | ) |  |  | (34,818,972 | )
Other Income and expense charged or credited against net equity |  | Gross Balance |  |  | Tax |  |  | Net Balance |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Cash flow hedge (1) |  |  | 84,962 |  |  |  | (20,648 | ) |  |  | 64,314 |
Conversion differences of subsidiaries abroad |  |  | (27,280,176 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (27,280,176 | )
Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  |  | (2,355,384 | ) |  |  | 659,198 |  |  |  | (1,696,186 | )
Total comprehensive income As of December 31, 2016 |  |  | (29,550,598 | ) |  |  | 638,550 |  |  |  | (28,912,048 | )
| (1) | These concepts will be reclassified to the Statement of Income when it’s settled .
Disclosure of changes in comprenhensive income and expense [Text Block] | The movement of comprehensive income and expense is detailed as follows:
| a) | As of December 31, 2018 :
Changes |  | Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  |  | Reserve of cash flow hedges |  |  | Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  |  | Total other reserves |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Conversion of joint ventures and foreign subsidiaries |  |  | (55,755,054 | ) |  |  | 63,008 |  |  |  | (1,263,781 | ) |  |  | (56,955,827 | )
Deferred taxes |  |  | - |  |  |  | (16,196 | ) |  |  | 339,533 |  |  |  | 323,337 |
Inflation adjustment of subsidiaries in Argentina |  |  | 93,745,133 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 93,745,133 |
Total changes in equity |  |  | 37,990,079 |  |  |  | 46,812 |  |  |  | (924,248 | ) |  |  | 37,112,643 |
Equity holders of the parent |  |  | 35,487,433 |  |  |  | 51,944 |  |  |  | (882,063 | ) |  |  | 34,657,314 |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | 2,502,646 |  |  |  | (5,132 | ) |  |  | (42,185 | ) |  |  | 2,455,329 |
Total changes in equity |  |  | 37,990,079 |  |  |  | 46,812 |  |  |  | (924,248 | ) |  |  | 37,112,643 |
| b) | As of December 31, 2017 :
Changes |  | Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  |  | Reserve of cash flow hedges |  |  | Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  |  | Total other reserves |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Conversion of joint ventures and foreign subsidiaries |  |  | (34,786,480 | ) |  |  | (5,661 | ) |  |  | 19,669 |  |  |  | (34,772,472 | )
Deferred taxes |  |  | - |  |  |  | 728 |  |  |  | (47,228 | ) |  |  | (46,500 | )
Total changes in equity |  |  | (34,786,480 | ) |  |  | (4,933 | ) |  |  | (27,559 | ) |  |  | (34,818,972 | )
Equity holders of the parent |  |  | (32,982,829 | ) |  |  | (10,837 | ) |  |  | (32,794 | ) |  |  | (33,026,460 | )
Non-controlling interests |  |  | (1,803,651 | ) |  |  | 5,904 |  |  |  | 5,235 |  |  |  | (1,792,512 | )
Total changes in equity |  |  | (34,786,480 | ) |  |  | (4,933 | ) |  |  | (27,559 | ) |  |  | (34,818,972 | )
| c) | As of December 31, 2016:
Changes |  | Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  |  | Reserve of cash flow hedges |  |  | Reserve of Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans |  |  | Total other reserves |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Conversion of joint ventures and foreign subsidiaries |  |  | (27,280,176 | ) |  |  | (399,559 | ) |  |  | (2,355,384 | ) |  |  | (30,035,119 | )
Deferred taxes |  |  | - |  |  |  | 89,983 |  |  |  | 659,198 |  |  |  | 749,181 |
Reclassification to the result by function |  |  | - |  |  |  | 484,521 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 484,521 |
Reclassification of deferred taxes related to other reserves |  |  | - |  |  |  | (110,631 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (110,631 | )
Total changes in equity |  |  | (27,280,176 | ) |  |  | 64,314 |  |  |  | (1,696,186 | ) |  |  | (28,912,048 | )
Equity holders of the parent |  |  | (25,123,546 | ) |  |  | 41,607 |  |  |  | (1,623,299 | ) |  |  | (26,705,238 | )
Non-controlling interests |  |  | (2,156,630 | ) |  |  | 22,707 |  |  |  | (72,887 | ) |  |  | (2,206,810 | )
Total changes in equity |  |  | (27,280,176 | ) |  |  | 64,314 |  |  |  | (1,696,186 | ) |  |  | (28,912,048 | )
Disclosure of basic and diluted earnings loss per share [Text Block] | The information used for the calculation of the income as per each basic and diluted share is as follows:
Income per share |  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Equity holders of the controlling company (ThCh$) |  |  | 306,890,792 |  |  |  | 129,607,353 |  |  |  | 118,457,488 |
Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |
Basic income per share (in Chilean pesos) |  |  | 830.55 |  |  |  | 350.76 |  |  |  | 320.59 |
Equity holders of the controlling company (ThCh$) |  |  | 306,890,792 |  |  |  | 129,607,353 |  |  |  | 118,457,488 |
Weighted average number of shares |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |
Diluted income per share (in Chilean pesos) |  |  | 830.55 |  |  |  | 350.76 |  |  |  | 320.59 |
Disclosure of dividends recognised as distributions to owners [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 , the Company has distributed the following dividends:
Dividend Nº |  | Payment Date |  | Type of Dividend |  | Dividends per Share ( Ch$ ) |  |  | Related to FY
250 |  | 01-06-2017 |  | Interim |  |  | 66.0000 |  |  | 2015
251 |  | 04-26-2017 |  | Final |  |  | 97.47388 |  |  | 2015
252 |  | 01-05-2018 |  | Interim |  |  | 66.0000 |  |  | 2016
253 |  | 04-26-2018 |  | Final |  |  | 110.32236 |  |  | 2016
254 |  | 01-05-2018 |  | Interim |  |  | 70.0000 |  |  | 2017
255 |  | 04-26-2018 |  | Final |  |  | 108.88833 |  |  | 2017
256 |  | 01-04-2019 |  | Interim |  |  | 140.0000 |  |  | 2018

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