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Business Combinations (Details Textual) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 20, 2018 CLP ($) | Sep. 20, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2018 CLP ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 29, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 | Nov. 13, 2018 shares | Aug. 09, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2018 CLP ($) $ / perunit | Nov. 17, 2016 CLP ($) | Nov. 17, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 08, 2016 CLP ($) | Jun. 08, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 07, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 09, 2015 CLP ($) | Dec. 09, 2015 USD ($) | May 07, 2014 CLP ($) | May 07, 2014 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  | 17.00% | 30.0004% |  | 49.9589% |  |  | 17.00% | 0.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  | $ 5,457,935,000 | $ 361,560,000 |  | $ 641,489,000 |  |  | $ 8,500,000,000 | $ 49,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118,092,000 |  |  |  |
Payment Of Capital Commitment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,226,656,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable | $ / perunit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 934,774,763 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  |  |  | $ 470,711,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |  | (12,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bebidas del Paraguay S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 50.0049% | 50.0049% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sajona Brewing Company S.R.L [Member] | Bebidas del Paraguay S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,489,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO SA Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  | 17.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00% | 34.00%
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  | $ 5,457,935,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,500,000,000 |  | $ 663,951,000 | $ 1,019,970,000 | $ 1,510,420,000 | $ 2,221,696,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,921,245,000 | $ 2,720,000 | $ 13,776,885 | $ 24,303,000
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Of Capital Commitment |  | $ 1,044,688,000 | $ 1,530,029,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cervecera Guayacn SpA Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 30.0004% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 361,560,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 50.0004% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable |  |  |  |  | 39,232,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  |  |  |  | $ 470,711,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid | shares |  |  |  |  | 49,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | See Note 1 – General Information, letter E), Subsidiaries with direct or indirect participation of less than 50%

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