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Investments accounted for using equity method (Details Textual) lb in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 18, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Aug. 09, 2018 CLP ($) | Aug. 09, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2018 CLP ($) | Aug. 16, 2017 CLP ($) | Aug. 16, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Voting Interest Acquired |  | 49.9589% | 49.9589% |  |  | 30.0004% | 17.00% | 17.00% | 0.18% |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 361,560 | $ 5,457,935 | $ 8,500,000 | $ 49,400,000 |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  | $ 13,549,638 |  | $ 59,505,559 | $ 49,312,890 |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in Final Capital | $ 12,144,358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Bodega San Juan SAU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in Capital | $ 22,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  | $ 236,857,949 | 153,149,320 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] | CCU Inversiones ll Limitada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Voting Interest Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,432 | $ 10,204
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Beer Production Capacity In Hectoliters | lb |  | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments made by entity, related party transactions |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  | $ 255,734,458 | $ 166,698,958 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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