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Environment (Details 1) - CLP ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Name of subsidiary Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A.  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Name of subsidiary Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda.
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Plant Expansion Screw Temuco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses IWWT Plant expansion (Screw) Temuco IWWT Plant expansion (Screw) Temuco
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0 $ 2,941
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 774 $ 774
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Closed wastewater torch Quilicura    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Closed wastewater torch Quilicura  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 23,810  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 704  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Stage 1 IWWT Plant Temuco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses Stage 1 IWWT Plant Temuco Stage 1 IWWT Plant Temuco
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 21,646 $ 259,733
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 53,433 $ 38,639
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Replacement anaerobic reactor cells Temuco    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses Replacement anaerobic reactor cells Temuco Replacement anaerobic reactor cells Temuco
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 102,513 $ 19,960
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 20,651 $ 0
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Solid Industrial Waste [Member] | Raw material and L1, L3 waste management    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project SIW  
Description of nature of expenses Raw material and L1, L3 waste management  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 46,500  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Solid Industrial Waste [Member] | Increase capacity of waste container [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   SIW
Description of nature of expenses   Increase capacity of waste container
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 7,632
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions.  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Change Fuel FO6 to GNL Temuco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Change Fuel FO6 to GNL Temuco Change Fuel FO6 to GNL Temuco
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 2,576 $ 58,432
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 3,362 $ 5,930
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Boiler 1 and 2 economizer [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Boiler 1 and 2 economizer Boiler 1 and 2 economizer
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 70,767 $ 22,387
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 15,841 $ 14,510
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Thermal Plant Improvements Quilicura [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Thermal Plant Improvements Quilicura Thermal Plant Improvements Quilicura
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 2,958 $ 26,387
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 2,948
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Recover biogas From IWWT Plant 2 Temuco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Recover biogas from IWWT Plant 2 Temuco  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 64,840  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 48,018  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Replacement boiler 2 to Low Nox Quilicura [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Replacement boiler 2 to Low Nox Quilicura  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 840,385  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 96,105  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Steam consumption improvements [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Gases
Description of nature of expenses   Steam consumption improvements
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 7,903
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | SEC Certification of Biogas plant Quilicura [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses SEC Certification of Biogas' plant Quilicura SEC Certification of Biogas' plant Quilicura
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 133,016 $ 116,555
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 2,740 $ 54,382
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | DS 10 Compliance Quilicura [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses DS 10 compliance Quilicura DS 10 compliance Quilicura
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 29,083 $ 102,219
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 14,643
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Sanitary Permits Compliance Quilicura [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses Sanitary Permits Compliance Quilicura Sanitary Permits Compliance Quilicura
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 2,342 $ 8,569
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 2,032 $ 16,866
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Normalization to DS 78 Quilicura [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses Normalization to DS 78 Quilicura Normalization to DS 78 Quilicura
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 8,723 $ 127,078
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Ammonia tank protection Temuco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses Ammonia tank protection Temuco Ammonia tank protection Temuco
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 3,221 $ 19,257
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 3,221
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | New NH3 standard [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses New NH3 standard  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 6,230  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Fire sensors [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Fire sensors  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 39,141  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Cervecera CCU Chile Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | DS 43 Hazardous substances [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses DS 43 Hazardous substances  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 33,802  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 70,935  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Name of subsidiary CCU Argentina S.A. CCU Argentina S.A.
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Stage 3 Salta [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses IWWT Stage 3 Salta IWWT Stage 3 Salta
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 330,610 $ 153,169
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 109,047
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Tanker EQ Lujan [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Tanker EQ Lujan  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 141  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Stage 2 Salta [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   IWWT Stage 2 Salta
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 3,103
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions.  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Boiler 1 Economizer Lujan [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Boiler 1 Economizer Lujan Boiler 1 Economizer Luján
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 4,088 $ 17,741
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 7,191 $ 0
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Installation Modification NH3 Salta [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Installation Modification NH3 Salta  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 27,152  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 70,229  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
CCU Argentina S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | NH3 adaptation installation Salta [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   NH3 adaptation installation Salta
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 9,102
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2019
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Name of subsidiary Cervecería Kunstmann S.A. Cervecería Kunstmann S.A.
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | New IWWT Plant – IC Technology [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses New IWWT Plant – IC Technology New IWWT Plant – IC Technology
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 193,634 $ 814,127
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 93,571 $ 112,745
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Secondary plant and discharge [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   IWWT Secondary plant and discharge
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 461
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 66,820
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Solid Industrial Waste [Member] | Biofilter of Earthworms [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project SIW  
Description of nature of expenses Biofilter of Earthworms  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 86,619  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 3  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Thermal energy saving plan [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Thermal energy saving plan  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 24,656  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 8,094  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Electric energy saving plan [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Electric energy saving plan  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 7,953  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 7,763  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Cerveceria Kunstmann S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | FEI,  Plant Insurance normalization [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses FEI,  Plant Insurance normalization FEI,  Plant Insurance normalization
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 52,085 $ 96,341
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 82,265
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member]    
Disclosure of 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]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions  
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Boiler 4 Ton/h Salamanca [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Gases
Description of nature of expenses   Boiler 4 Ton/h Salamanca
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 2,608
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 170,634
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2019
Compania Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member]    
Disclosure of 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]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT adaptation Isla de Maipo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses IWWT adaptation Isla de Maipo  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 1,989  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Hydrocarbons separation tank Isla de Maipo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Hydrocarbons separation tank Isla de Maipo  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 627  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Sedimentation and accumulation IWWT Plant Isla de Maipo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Sedimentation and accumulation IWWT Plant Isla de Maipo  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 2,600  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT emergency pipe [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses IWWT emergency pipe  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 8,374  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Plant Lighting [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses IWWT Plant Lighting IWWT Plant Lighting
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 1,937 $ 1,487
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 1,937
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT adaptation IM [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   IWWT adaptation IM
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 37,561
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 1,989
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Hydrocarbons separation tank IM [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   Hydrocarbons separation tank IM
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 929
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 627
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2019
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Sedimentation and accumulation IWWT Plant IM [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   Sedimentation and accumulation IWWT Plant IM
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 4,035
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 1,477
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Pool aerators [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   IWWT Pool aerators
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 13,177
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 1,300
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Solid Industrial Waste [Member] | Compost Container [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   SIW
Description of nature of expenses   Compost Container
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 2,750
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Solid Industrial Waste [Member] | Compost Container (2) [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   SIW
Description of nature of expenses   Compost Container (2)
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 6,050
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Solid Industrial Waste [Member] | Waste Container [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   SIW
Description of nature of expenses   Waste Container
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 3,200
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Insulation piping refrigeration / heating Molina [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Insulation piping refrigeration / heating Molina Insulation piping refrigeration / heating Molina
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 14,860 $ 779
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 14,860
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Insulation piping refrigeration Isla de Maipo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Insulation piping refrigeration Isla de Maipo  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 6,233  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Power Meters [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Power Meters Power Meters
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 510 $ 8,417
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Clousure of IWWT [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Clousure of IWWT  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 1,477  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Container spill CIP-chemical products [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Container spill CIP-chemical products  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 9,429  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 2,561  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Sulfur Warehouse VI [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Sulfur Warehouse VI  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 5,880  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 1,010  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Fire incident workshop Isla de Maipo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Fire incident workshop Isla de Maipo  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 54,738  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Close IWWT/Infrastructure [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   Close IWWT/Infrastructure
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 6,890
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Hazardous waste warehouse expansion [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   Hazardous waste warehouse expansion
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 8,424
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Sulfur warehouse [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   Sulfur warehouse
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 4,389
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member]    
Disclosure of 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]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Plant improvement of wastewater [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Plant improvement of wastewater  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 45,698  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 9,543  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Reverse osmosis plant water recovery [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Reverse osmosis plant water recovery  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 6,000  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Neutralization System IWWT Modelo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Neutralization System IWWT Modelo  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 2,313  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 34,690  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Recovery solutions CIP [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   IWWT
Description of nature of expenses   Recovery solutions CIP
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 3,473
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Offset NOX - NPX [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Offset NOX - NPX Offset NOX - NPX
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 47,953 $ 1,486
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 48,553
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Automatic Purges Boilers I Modelo [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Automatic Purges Boilers I Modelo  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 42,807  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 3,635  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Condensate Recovery [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Condensate Recovery Condensate Recovery
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 1,079 $ 47,224
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Change Lighting System [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Gases
Description of nature of expenses   Change Lighting System
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 33,873
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Chemical substances warehouse [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Chemical substances warehouse  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 8,400  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 28,371  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Certification steam networks Antofagasta [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Certification steam networks, Antofagasta  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 10,521  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Normalization CondSantiago Plant [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Normalization Cond.  Santiago Plant  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 4,601  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | New hazardous waste warehouse [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses New hazardous waste warehouse New hazardous waste warehouse
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 16,659 $ 11,562
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 3,502 $ 13,176
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Authorization DS 10 [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses Authorization DS 10 Authorization DS 10
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 45,739 $ 27,576
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 3,999 $ 5,274
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Legal Regularization of tanks [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses Legal Regularization of tanks Legal Regularization of tanks
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 57,188 $ 9,391
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 3,105 $ 40,541
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Second stage fire network Antofagasta [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses 2nd stage fire network Antofagasta  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 47,193  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 2,807  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Fire network [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Fire network  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 133,381  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 6,416  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Up grade ammonia system [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses Up grade ammonia system Up grade ammonia system
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 58,209 $ 98,070
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 9,389 $ 50,656
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Regularizations [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   Regularizations
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 93,766
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Embotelladoras Chilenas Unidas S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | SEC Electric Regularization [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   SEC Electric Regularization
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 29,499
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Name of subsidiary Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile S.A. Aguas CCU-Nestlé S.A.
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Flammable Warehouse Coinco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   Flammable Warehouse Coinco
Disclosure of status of project   In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 4,939
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Plant Coinco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT IWWT
Description of nature of expenses IWWT Plant Coinco IWWT Plant Coinco
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 427,153 $ 262,719
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 60,942 $ 226,538
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions  
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Flammable Warehouse Coinco [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Flammable Warehouse Coinco  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 95,685  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Aguas CCU-Nestle Chile S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Fire Brigade Equipment [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Fire Brigade Equipment  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 3,791  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member]    
Disclosure of 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 Waste [Member] | Improvement in Waste Management [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project SIW  
Description of nature of expenses Improvement in Waste Management  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 2,921  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Control of electrical variables [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases Gases
Description of nature of expenses Control of electrical variables Control of electrical variables
Disclosure of status of project In process In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0 $ 3,288
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 50 $ 50
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Bottle cap Plant Chiller [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Bottle cap Plant Chiller  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 148,558  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 45,465  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | RE 43 compliance [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others Other
Description of nature of expenses RE 43 compliance RE 43 compliance
Disclosure of status of project Finished In process
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 17,043 $ 6,803
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0 $ 11,853
Estimated completion date of project   Dec. 31, 2018
Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Fire network improvement [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Fire network improvement  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 144,145  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 34,339  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Name of subsidiary Transportes CCU Ltda.  
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Maintenance and control of the Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants (IWWT).  
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of atmospheric emissions.  
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of nature of expenses Management of internal and external regulatory compliance.  
Transportes CCU Ltda. [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Acoustic isolation [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project   Other
Description of nature of expenses   Acoustic isolation
Disclosure of status of project   Finished
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method   $ 1,106
Commitments for disbursements in project   $ 0
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | IWWT Hydro Ejectors Montepatria [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses IWWT Hydro Ejectors Montepatria  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 41,925  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Washing water treatment plant [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Washing water treatment plant  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 14,000  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Industrial waste water treatment [Member] | Geo membrane HDPE replacement [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project IWWT  
Description of nature of expenses Geo membrane HDPE replacement  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 8,256  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Gas emission expenses [Member] | Boiler 4 Ton/h Salamanca [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Gases  
Description of nature of expenses Boiler 4 Ton/h Salamanca  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 312,841  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 10,771  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | FEI Monte Patria [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses FEI Monte Patria  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 268,624  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 21,480  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | Normative compliance de Coct [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses Normative compliance de Coct  
Disclosure of status of project Finished  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 4,040  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 0  
Ca Pisquera de Chile SA [Member] | Other environmental expenses [Member] | DIA Salamanca Plant [Member]    
Disclosure of Environment [Line Items]    
Description of name of project Others  
Description of nature of expenses DIA Salamanca Plant  
Disclosure of status of project In process  
Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method $ 0  
Commitments for disbursements in project $ 22,634  
Estimated completion date of project Dec. 31, 2019  
[1] Listed company in Chile.