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Effects of changes in currency exchange rate (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 62,766,946 | $ 53,591,658 | [1]
Trade and other current payables | 303,380,168 | 281,681,553 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 6,936,910 | 10,069,043 |
Other current provisions | 405,069 | 349,775 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 75,885,449 | 22,526,634 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 31,794,163 | 26,232,493 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 164,555,540 | 74,298,299 |
Total current liabilities | 645,724,245 | 468,749,455 |
0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 11,197,060 | 16,761,881 |
Trade and other current payables | 297,834,912 | 280,932,266 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 6,651,051 | 10,069,043 |
Other current provisions | 271,812 | 297,500 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 56,895,995 | 18,162,016 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 16,181,182 | 25,751,992 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 2,479,960 | 25,891,422 |
Total current liabilities | 391,511,972 | 377,866,120 |
More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 51,569,886 | 36,829,777 |
Trade and other current payables | 5,545,256 | 749,287 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 285,859 | 0 |
Other current provisions | 133,257 | 52,275 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 18,989,454 | 4,364,618 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 15,612,981 | 480,501 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 162,075,580 | 48,406,877 |
Total current liabilities | 254,212,273 | 90,883,335 |
Chilean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,579,060 | 1,621,976 |
Trade and other current payables | 177,575,915 | 169,971,096 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 4,042,438 | 4,616,727 |
Other current provisions | 5,380 | 0 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 3,932,875 | 5,663,732 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 5,530,208 | 17,619,085 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 25,865,201 |
Total current liabilities | 192,665,876 | 225,357,817 |
Chilean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 19,510,742 | 17,844,529 |
Trade and other current payables | 1,796,915 | 0 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0 |
Other current provisions | 133,257 | 52,275 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 18,989,454 | 4,364,618 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 15,612,981 | 480,501 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 162,075,580 | 48,406,877 |
Total current liabilities | 218,118,929 | 71,148,800 |
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,695,546 | 823,223 |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 5,847 |
Total current liabilities | 1,695,546 | 829,070 |
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 13,302,035 | 2,798,184 |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 13,302,035 | 2,798,184 |
US Dollar [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 4,509,884 | 10,096,603 |
Trade and other current payables | 43,335,127 | 34,814,603 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 903,988 | 3,980,612 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 2,467,789 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 51,216,788 | 48,891,818 |
US Dollar [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 16,667,379 | 10,571,414 |
Trade and other current payables | 2,746,757 | 498,752 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 285,859 | 0 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 19,699,995 | 11,070,166 |
Euros [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,153,302 | 694,056 |
Trade and other current payables | 4,921,252 | 6,030,900 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 1,619,082 | 1,416,055 |
Total current liabilities | 7,693,636 | 8,141,011 |
Euros [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 355,650 |
Trade and other current payables | 974,462 | 250,535 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 974,462 | 606,185 |
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 2,098,712 | 3,122,166 |
Trade and other current payables | 63,786,646 | 65,677,731 |
Other current provisions | 266,432 | 297,500 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 52,201,867 | 12,383,112 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 9,839,822 | 7,521,224 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 12,171 | 26,221 |
Total current liabilities | 128,205,650 | 89,027,954 |
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,762,947 | 4,971,531 |
Trade and other current payables | 612 | 0 |
Other current provisions | 0 | 0 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 1,763,559 | 4,971,531 |
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 110,633 | 403,857 |
Total current liabilities | 110,633 | 403,857 |
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 326,783 | 288,469 |
Total current liabilities | 326,783 | 288,469 |
Other currencies [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 11,188 | 0 |
Trade and other current payables | 343,970 | 273,981 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 62,397 | 46,572 |
Total current liabilities | 417,555 | 320,553 |
Other currencies [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Trade and other current payables | 66 | 0 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 66 | 0 |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Trade and other current payables | 2,202,163 | 1,978,456 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 249,988 | 115,172 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 383,167 | 335,454 |
Total current liabilities | 2,835,318 | 2,429,082 |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Trade and other current payables | 2,367,325 | 2,179,652 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 11,267 | 9,077 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 511,265 | 0 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 271,167 | 276,229 |
Total current liabilities | 3,161,024 | 2,464,958 |
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Trade and other current payables | 26,444 | 0 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0 |
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 26,444 | 0 |
Bolivianboliviano [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 38,735 | 0 |
Trade and other current payables | 3,302,514 | 0 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 11,879 | 0 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 156,818 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | 3,509,946 | 0 |
Bolivianboliviano [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0 |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |
Total current liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0 |
[1] | See Note 21 - Other financial liabilities.

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