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Investments accounted for using equity method (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of investments accounted for using equity method [Abstract] |
Investments In Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | The share value of investments in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
|  | Percentage of participation |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2017 |
|  | % |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  |  | 7,327,949 |  |  |  | 6,126,384 |
Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  |  | 12,012,276 |  |  |  | 5,792,242 |
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  |  | 40,681,482 |  |  |  | 50,374,322 |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. |  |  | 50.00 |  |  |  | 80,766,534 |  |  |  | 20,696,077 |
Total joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,788,241 |  |  |  | 82,989,025 |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (1) |  |  | 34.00 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,641,870 |
Other companies (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,229,540 |  |  |  | 1,639,385 |
Total associates |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,229,540 |  |  |  | 16,281,255 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,017,781 |  |  |  | 99,270,280 |
| (1) | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) .
| (2) | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter b) .
Disclosure Of Acquisition Of Joint Ventures And Associates Reported Net Of Impairment Loss [Text Block] | The above mentioned values include goodwill generated in the acquisition of the following joint venture and associate, which are presented net of any impairment loss:
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2017 |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  |  | 1,894,770 |  |  |  | 1,894,770 |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,294,324 |
Total |  |  | 1,894,770 |  |  |  | 10,189,094 |
| (1) | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) .
Disclosure Of Share Of Profit Loss Of Associates And Joint Ventures Accounted For Using Equity Method [Text Block] | The result accrued in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
|  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  |  | 1,638,811 |  |  |  | 952,235 |  |  |  | 754,326 |
Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. |  |  | 792,376 |  |  |  | 165,905 |  |  |  | (519,536 | )
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. |  |  | (11,804,950 | ) |  |  | (8,646,651 | ) |  |  | (3,969,699 | )
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. |  |  | (391,465 | ) |  |  | 87,583 |  |  |  | - |
Total joint ventures |  |  | (9,765,228 | ) |  |  | (7,440,928 | ) |  |  | (3,734,909 | )
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (1) |  |  | (921,812 | ) |  |  | (1,459,916 | ) |  |  | (1,805,548 | )
Other companies (2) |  |  | (128,480 | ) |  |  | (13,253 | ) |  |  | (20,065 | )
Total associates |  |  | (1,050,292 | ) |  |  | (1,473,169 | ) |  |  | (1,825,613 | )
Total |  |  | (10,815,520 | ) |  |  | (8,914,097 | ) |  |  | (5,560,522 | )
| (1) | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) .
| (2) | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter b) .
Changes In Investments In Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | Changes in investments in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2017 |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Balance at the beginning of year |  |  | 99,270,280 |  |  |  | 64,404,946 |
Other payments to acquire interests in joint ventures |  |  | 59,505,559 |  |  |  | 49,312,890 |
Cash flows used to purchase non-controlling interests |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,149,689 |
Participation in the joint ventures and associates (loss) |  |  | (10,815,520 | ) |  |  | (8,914,097 | )
Dividends received |  |  | (423,994 | ) |  |  | (353,150 | )
Business combinations (1) |  |  | (14,144,241 | ) |  |  | - |
Others |  |  | 8,625,697 |  |  |  | (6,329,998 | )
Total |  |  | 142,017,781 |  |  |  | 99,270,280 |
| (1) | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) and b) .
Summary Of Significant Financial Information Related To Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the significant items of the financial statements of 100% of joint ventures and associates are summarized as follows:
|  | Joint ventures |  |  | Joint ventures |  |  | Associates |
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |  | As of December 31, 2017 |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 206,761,242 |  |  |  | 49,960,930 |  |  |  | 5,540,894 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 246,997,507 |  |  |  | 150,837,264 |  |  |  | 26,609,731 |
Current liabilities |  |  | 172,143,127 |  |  |  | 35,339,239 |  |  |  | 4,444,262 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 2,893,856 |  |  |  | 1,994,220 |  |  |  | 9,037,112 |
|  | Joint ventures |  |  | Joint ventures |  |  | Associates |  |  | Joint ventures |  |  | Associates |
|  | For the years ended as of December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |  |  | ThCh $ |
Income Statement (Summarized) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | 70,296,729 |  |  |  | 57,417,288 |  |  |  | 19,760,918 |  |  |  | 63,926,397 |  |  |  | 19,733,853 |
Operating result |  |  | (21,173,985 | ) |  |  | (18,606,383 | ) |  |  | (4,086,973 | ) |  |  | (11,913,526 | ) |  |  | (4,159,093 | )
Net income for year |  |  | (19,886,274 | ) |  |  | (14,352,788 | ) |  |  | (4,462,733 | ) |  |  | (7,287,727 | ) |  |  | (4,712,596 | )
Other comprehensive income |  |  | (24,720,721 | ) |  |  | (27,052,015 | ) |  |  | (5,761,515 | ) |  |  | (3,451,487 | ) |  |  | (7,965,214 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (2,656,715 | ) |  |  | (2,618,567 | ) |  |  | (2,818,923 | ) |  |  | (2,104,820 | ) |  |  | (2,698,849 | )

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