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Environment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. |  |  |
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |  | Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. |
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 1,232,585 |  | $ 1,388,954 | $ 1,319,489
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 752,615 |  | 641,683 | 666,781
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 36,581 |  | 16,687 | 21,655
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 241,295 |  | $ 236,910 | 233,364
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | CCU Argentina S.A. |  | CCU Argentina S.A. |
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 879,730 |  | $ 930,683 | 820,999
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 501,979 |  | 527,248 | 560,710
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 10,000 |  | 8,925 | 21,847
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 101,691 |  | $ 201,726 | 141,379
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |  | Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. |
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 138,901 |  | $ 98,614 | 86,515
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 49,692 |  | 36,292 | 40,150
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 46,123 |  | $ 37,623 | 45,876
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |  | Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. |
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 205,743 |  | $ 207,922 | 237,994
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 59,239 |  | 55,341 | 43,059
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 2,229 |  | 0 | 0
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 11,583 |  | 14,280 | 12,582
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Transportes CCU Ltda. |  |  |
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 18,346 |  | 0 | 9,792
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 459,512 |  | 388,198 | 288,856
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 11,950 |  | 7,544 | 13,356
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 206,114 |  | $ 155,951 | 141,138
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A. (*) (10) | [1] | VSPT S.A. |
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 395,845 |  | $ 417,134 | 454,828
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 87,132 |  | 202,204 | 165,697
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 183,360 |  | $ 21,916 | 10,916
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |  | Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. |
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 676,991 |  | $ 653,910 | 593,414
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 154,753 |  | 623,732 | 421,771
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 12,193 |  | 16,400 | 14,305
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 110,952 |  | $ 119,226 | 156,295
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. |  | Aguas CCU-Nestlé S.A. |
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | IWWT |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT). |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 50,354 |  | $ 19,453 | 35,550
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 57,158 |  | 10,818 | 3,910
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Gases |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of atmospheric emissions |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 270 |  | 400 | 0
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 57,015 |  | $ 67,023 | 69,330
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Name of subsidiary | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |  | Fábrica de Envases Plásticos S.A. |
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Solid industrial residues [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | SIR |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Solid waste (SIR) and hazardous waste (ResPel) management. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 198,890 |  | $ 175,805 | 129,487
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Environment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements | Others |  |  |
Description of nature of expenses | Management of internal and external regulatory compliance. |  |  |
Environmental related expenses | $ 17,323 |  | $ 21,973 | $ 21,410
[1] | Listed company in Chile.

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