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Environment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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.