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Contingencies and Commitments (Details 2) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2018
$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
CLP ($)
USD ($)
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A.  
Court    
Legal proceeding one [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Comercial CCU S.A.  
Court Labour Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Appeal of first instance verdict.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency $ 17,604  
Legal proceeding two [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Comercial CCU S.A.  
Court Labour Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Appeal of first instance verdict.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency $ 21,268  
Legal proceeding three [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Comercial CCU S.A.  
Court Labour Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Appeal of first instance verdict.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency $ 26,027  
Legal proceeding four [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Viña San Pedro Tarapacá S.A.  
Court Labour Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Execution phase.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency $ 15,000  
Legal proceeding five [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   $ 17,000
Legal proceeding six [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Ruling enforcement.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   18,000
Legal proceeding seven [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Commercial Court.  
Description Distributor claim for to the termination of distribution agreeent.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   38,000
Legal proceeding eight [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   36,000
Legal proceeding nine [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   39,000
Legal proceeding ten [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   37,000
Legal proceeding eleven [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   35,000
Legal proceeding twelve [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   24,000
Legal proceeding thirteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   39,000
Legal proceeding fourteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Compañía Industrial Cervecera S.A. (CICSA)  
Description Several Tax claims.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   383,000
Legal proceeding fifteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía S.A.I.C.  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   51,000
Legal proceeding sixteen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía S.A.I.C.  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   42,000
Legal Proceeding Seventeen [Member]    
Disclosure of commitments and contingent [Line Items]    
Subsidiary Saenz Briones & Cía S.A.I.C.  
Court Labur Court.  
Description Labor trial.  
Status Evidentiary stage.  
Estimated accrued loss contingency   $ 18,000