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Investments accounted for using equity method (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | $ (16,431,759) | $ (10,815,520) | $ (8,914,097)
Associates [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | 58,184 | (1,050,292) | (1,473,169)
Associates [member] | Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method | [1] | 0 | (921,812) | (1,459,916)
Associates [member] | Other companies [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method | [2] | 58,184 | (128,480) | (13,253)
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | (16,489,943) | (9,765,228) | (7,440,928)
Joint ventures [member] | Cerveceria Austral S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | 1,930,395 | 1,638,811 | 952,235
Joint ventures [member] | Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | 897,526 | 792,376 | 165,905
Joint ventures [member] | Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | (18,755,448) | (11,804,950) | (8,646,651)
Joint ventures [member] | Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | $ (562,416) | $ (391,465) | $ 87,583
[1] | See Note 15 – Business Combinations, letter a).
[2] | See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter b).

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