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Income taxes (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 12, 2017
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IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | $ 75,885,449 | $ 22,526,634 |
Chilean income taxes |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | 71,587,790 |  |
Chilean income taxes | CHILE |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax liabilities, current |  | 18,335,047 |
Monthly provisional payments |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | 3,946,196 | 3,970,511 |
Chilean Unique Taxes [Member] |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | 101,474 | $ 105,903 |
Others |  |  |
IncomeTaxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | $ 249,989 |  | $ 115,173

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