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Nature of cost and expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of expenses by nature [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about expenses by nature [Text Block] | Operational cost and expenses grouped by nature are detailed as follows:
| For the years ended as of December 31,
Costs and expenses by nature | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Direct cost | 694,307,741 | 650,386,343 | 586,223,676
Personnel expense (1) | 237,122,374 | 232,141,632 | 220,858,509
Transportation and distribution | 245,696,284 | 243,907,283 | 235,265,049
Advertising and promotion | 117,889,341 | 118,003,908 | 129,603,036
Depreciation and amortization | 105,020,934 | 93,289,194 | 92,199,504
Materials and maintenance | 49,356,159 | 46,610,947 | 46,172,647
Energy | 29,922,632 | 29,309,465 | 25,940,847
Leases | 12,798,957 | 17,727,367 | 15,929,047
Other expenses | 122,202,733 | 111,639,503 | 117,992,179
Total | 1,614,317,155 | 1,543,015,642 | 1,470,184,494
(1) See Note 25 - Employee benefits.

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