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Effects of changes in currency exchange rate (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 68,385,728 | $ 62,766,946
Trade and other current payables | 306,655,558 | 303,380,168
Accounts payable to related parties | 8,979,434 | 6,936,910
Other current provisions | 3,040,930 | 405,069
Current tax liabilities, current | 20,504,374 | 75,885,449
Provisions for employee benefits | 27,356,205 | 31,794,163
Other non-financial liabilities | 48,359,767 | 164,555,540
Total current liabilities | 483,281,996 | 645,724,245
0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 12,051,690 | 11,197,060
Trade and other current payables | 302,997,598 | 297,834,912
Accounts payable to related parties | 8,908,578 | 6,651,051
Other current provisions | 2,998,462 | 271,812
Current tax liabilities, current | 6,759,999 | 56,895,995
Provisions for employee benefits | 12,695,440 | 16,181,182
Other non-financial liabilities | 1,311,982 | 2,479,960
Total current liabilities | 347,723,749 | 391,511,972
More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 56,334,038 | 51,569,886
Trade and other current payables | 3,657,960 | 5,545,256
Accounts payable to related parties | 70,856 | 285,859
Other current provisions | 42,468 | 133,257
Current tax liabilities, current | 13,744,375 | 18,989,454
Provisions for employee benefits | 14,660,765 | 15,612,981
Other non-financial liabilities | 47,047,785 | 162,075,580
Total current liabilities | 135,558,247 | 254,212,273
Chilean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 2,816,224 | 1,579,060
Trade and other current payables | 174,164,421 | 177,575,915
Accounts payable to related parties | 3,366,289 | 4,042,438
Other current provisions | 2,847,167 | 5,380
Current tax liabilities, current | 5,575,556 | 3,932,875
Provisions for employee benefits | 6,067,859 | 5,530,208
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 194,837,516 | 192,665,876
Chilean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 27,718,532 | 19,510,742
Trade and other current payables | 1,250,912 | 1,796,915
Accounts payable to related parties | 70,856 | 0
Other current provisions | 42,468 | 133,257
Current tax liabilities, current | 13,661,546 | 18,989,454
Provisions for employee benefits | 14,660,765 | 15,612,981
Other non-financial liabilities | 47,047,785 | 162,075,580
Total current liabilities | 104,452,864 | 218,118,929
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,271,049 | 1,695,546
Total current liabilities | 1,271,049 | 1,695,546
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 8,033,376 | 13,302,035
Total current liabilities | 8,033,376 | 13,302,035
US Dollar [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 594,829 | 4,509,884
Trade and other current payables | 44,197,074 | 43,335,127
Accounts payable to related parties | 3,167,473 | 903,988
Current tax liabilities, current | 1,311,982 | 2,467,789
Total current liabilities | 49,271,358 | 51,216,788
US Dollar [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 20,040,156 | 16,667,379
Trade and other current payables | 1,940,430 | 2,746,757
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 285,859
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 21,980,586 | 19,699,995
Euros [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 94,247 | 1,153,302
Trade and other current payables | 7,212,069 | 4,921,252
Accounts payable to related parties | 2,172,056 | 1,619,082
Total current liabilities | 9,478,372 | 7,693,636
Euros [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 92,478 | 0
Trade and other current payables | 451,610 | 974,462
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 544,088 | 974,462
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 6,887,233 | 2,098,712
Trade and other current payables | 67,565,461 | 63,786,646
Other current provisions | 151,295 | 266,432
Current tax liabilities, current | 882,944 | 52,201,867
Provisions for employee benefits | 5,703,223 | 9,839,822
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 12,171
Total current liabilities | 81,190,156 | 128,205,650
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 77,247 | 1,762,947
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 612
Other current provisions | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 82,829 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 160,076 | 1,763,559
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 346,300 | 110,633
Total current liabilities | 346,300 | 110,633
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 372,249 | 326,783
Total current liabilities | 372,249 | 326,783
Other currencies [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities |  | 11,188
Trade and other current payables | 329,728 | 343,970
Accounts payable to related parties | 160,245 | 62,397
Total current liabilities | 489,973 | 417,555
Other currencies [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Trade and other current payables | 66 | 66
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 66 | 66
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 2,490,915 | 2,202,163
Current tax liabilities, current | 188,335 | 249,988
Provisions for employee benefits | 393,672 | 383,167
Total current liabilities | 3,072,922 | 2,835,318
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 2,991,595 | 2,367,325
Accounts payable to related parties | 11,950 | 11,267
Current tax liabilities, current | 113,164 | 511,265
Provisions for employee benefits | 208,769 | 271,167
Total current liabilities | 3,325,478 | 3,161,024
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 14,942 | 26,444
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 14,942 | 26,444
Bolivian Boliviano [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 41,808 | 38,735
Trade and other current payables | 4,046,335 | 3,302,514
Accounts payable to related parties | 30,565 | 11,879
Provisions for employee benefits | 321,917 | 156,818
Total current liabilities | 4,440,625 | 3,509,946
Bolivian Boliviano [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0

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