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Investment Property (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
As of January |  | $ 5,825,359 | $ 6,253,827
Additions |  | 3,613 | 17,588
Depreciation |  | (49,728) | (49,909)
Conversion effect (depreciation) |  | (699,114) | (436,040)
Conversion effect |  | 68,416 | 30,893
Other increases (decreases) | [1] | 3,567,410 |
Changes |  | 2,890,597 | (428,468)
As of December |  | 8,715,956 | 5,825,359
Investment Property Land [Member] |  |  |
As of January |  | 4,458,835 | 4,729,639
Additions |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation |  | 0 | 0
Conversion effect (depreciation) |  | (429,377) | (270,804)
Conversion effect |  | 0 | 0
Other increases (decreases) | [1] | 2,695,795 |
Changes |  | 2,266,418 | (270,804)
As of December |  | 6,725,253 | 4,458,835
Investment Property Buildings [Member] |  |  |
As of January |  | 1,366,524 | 1,524,188
Additions |  | 3,613 | 17,588
Depreciation |  | (49,728) | (49,909)
Conversion effect (depreciation) |  | (269,737) | (165,236)
Conversion effect |  | 68,416 | 30,893
Other increases (decreases) | [1] | 871,615 |
Changes |  | 624,179 | (157,664)
As of December |  | 1,990,703 | 1,366,524
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
As of January |  | 6,590,662 | 7,009,114
As of December |  | 9,462,571 | 6,590,662
Gross carrying amount [member] | Investment Property Land [Member] |  |  |
As of January |  | 4,458,835 | 4,729,639
As of December |  | 6,725,253 | 4,458,835
Gross carrying amount [member] | Investment Property Buildings [Member] |  |  |
As of January |  | 2,131,827 | 2,279,475
As of December |  | 2,737,318 | 2,131,827
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
As of January |  | (765,303) | (755,287)
As of December |  | (746,615) | (765,303)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Investment Property Land [Member] |  |  |
As of January |  | 0 | 0
As of December |  | 0 | 0
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Investment Property Buildings [Member] |  |  |
As of January |  | (765,303) | (755,287)
As of December |  | $ (746,615) | $ (765,303)
[1] | Corresponds to the financial effect of the application IAS 29 "Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies”. See Note 4 - Accounting changes, letter b).

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