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Financial Information as per operating segments (Details 7) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitments | $ 140,487,849 | $ 131,440,422 |  | $ 125,765,480 |
Chile operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitments | 69,394,303 | 78,887,075 |  | 80,866,369 |
International Business operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitments | 38,524,717 | 32,756,828 |  | 32,312,751 |
Wines operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitments | 22,020,111 | 16,961,638 |  | 10,948,212 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital commitments | $ 10,548,718 | $ 2,834,881 | [1] | $ 1,638,148 | [1]
[1] | Others include the capital investments corresponding to the Corporate Support Units.

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