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Employee Benefits (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Weighted average duration of short term employee benefit obligations	12
CHILE
Disclosure Of Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates	569.00%	596.00%
ARGENTINA
Disclosure Of Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates	3462.00%	2455.00%

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The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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