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Accounts and transactions with related parties (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 3,278,685 | $ 3,048,841
Non-current receivables due from related parties | $ 118,122 | 190,865
Andronico Luksic Craig [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 6,062,786-K |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Chairman of CCU |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 1,334 | 0
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Representaciones Chile Beer Kevin Michael Szot EIR [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 52,000,721-0 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 19,475 | 0
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Chile Chico Ltda. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,029,109-9 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 1,928 | 2,959
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Minera Antucoya [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,079,669-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Minera Antucoya [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,079,669-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 350 | 161
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Tv Medios Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,111,872-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 22 | 33
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Canal 13 SpA. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,115,132-0 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 51
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Vina Tabali S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,178,803-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 1,437 | 153
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Vina Tabali S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,178,803-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Services provided |
Vina Tabali S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,178,803-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 30,888 | 51,667
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Alabama Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,363,269-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,046 | 738
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Hapag-Lloyd Chile SpA. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,380,217-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,948 | 141
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cerveceria Szot SpA. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,481,675-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Associate of subsidiary (until august 2019) |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 2,869
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cerveceria Szot SpA. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,481,675-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Associate of subsidiary (until august 2019) |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 50,825
Description of transactions with related party | Loan |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cerveceria Szot SpA. [Member] | Remittanse send [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,481,675-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Associate of subsidiary (until august 2019) |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 23,090
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Rio Elqui SpA. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,486,051-9 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 11,845 | 24,029
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Minera Centinela [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,727,040-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Minera Centinela [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,727,040-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 1,081 | 608
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Transacciones e Inv. Arizona S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 76,806,870-4 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 11
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cerveceria Kunstmann Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 77,051,330-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to non-controlling subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 22,755 | 23,229
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Comercial Patagona Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 77,755,610-K |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Comercial Patagona Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 77,755,610-K |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Subsidiary of joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 1,277,205 | 1,222,832
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones PFI Chile Ltda. [Member] | Services provided [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 78,259,420-6 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Services provided |
Inversiones PFI Chile Ltda. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 78,259,420-6 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of joint operation |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 380,253 | 751,805
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,148,200-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 5,453 | 5,070
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,805,700-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,898 | 1,478
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Advance purchase [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,805,700-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 800,000 | 14,393
Description of transactions with related party | Advance purchase |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Loan [Member] | UF [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,805,700-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 33,827 | 32,149
Description of transactions with related party | Loan |
Description of functional currency | UF |
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Supply Contract [Member] | UF [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,805,700-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 48,353 | 47,082
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | UF |
Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 90,160,000-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,173 | 1,264
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Invexans S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 91,021,000-9 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 32 | 33
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Quinenco S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 91,705,000-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,141 | 3,929
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Empresa Nacional de Energia Enex S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 92,011,000-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 6,841 | 4,384
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
SAAM S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 92,048,000-4 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 85 | 149
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Antofagasta Minerals S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 93,920,000-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Antofagasta Minerals S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 93,920,000-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 3,218 | 3,167
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Enex S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 94,625,000-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Inversiones Enex S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 94,625,000-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 177,270 | 195,720
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Y Rentas S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,427,000-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Services provided |
Inversiones Y Rentas S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,427,000-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Controller |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,708 | 3,465
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Consolidadas Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,536,010-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 2,325 | 853
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Banchile Corredores de Bolsa S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,571,220-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 889 | 3,545
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Empresas Carozzi S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,591,040-9 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Empresas Carozzi S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,591,040-9 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of joint operation |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 936 | 0
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Socofin S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,645,790-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 1,028 | 0
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Banchile Administradora General de Fondos S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,767,630-6 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 315
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Minera Los Pelambres S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,790,240-3 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 588 | 300
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Agricola El Cerrito S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,819,020-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 22 | 11
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inmobiliaria Norte Verde S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,847,140-6 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 32 | 33
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Agricola Valle Nuevo S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,922,250-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 32 | 33
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Banco de Chile [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 97,004,000-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 9,767 | 44,604
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 99,542,980-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 11,071
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 99,542,980-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 17,626 | 269,616
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Remittanse send [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 99,542,980-2 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 20,035
Description of transactions with related party | Remittance send |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Inversiones Rosario S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,951,040-5 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 65 | 22
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 0-E |
Country of incorporation | Bolivia |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | USD [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 0-E |
Country of incorporation | Colombia |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 77,375 | 9,480
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | USD |
QSR S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 0-E |
Country of incorporation | Paraguay |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
QSR S.A. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | PYG [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 0-E |
Country of incorporation | Paraguay |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the subsidiary's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 688 | 434
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | PYG |
Cerveceria Austral S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,919,980-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 126,755 | 139,647
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cerveceria Austral S.A. [Member] | Remittanse send [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,919,980-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Joint venture |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 | 2,923
Description of transactions with related party | Remittance send |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | UF [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,805,700-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 0 |
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | UF |
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Loan [Member] | UF [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 81,805,700-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Shareholder of subsidiary |
Description of transactions with related party | Loan |
Description of functional currency | UF |
Non-current receivables due from related parties | $ 118,122 | 143,783
Cooperativa Agricola Control Pisquero de Elqui y Limari Ltda. [Member] | Supply Contract [Member] | UF [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Non-current receivables due from related parties |  | 47,082
Cervecera Kunstmann Ltda [Member] | Sales of products [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 77,051,330-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Sales of products |
Cervecera Kunstmann Ltda [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 77,051,330-8 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to non-controlling subsidiary |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 192,227 | 78,435
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
Proteccin y Seguridad SA [Member] | Sales of products [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,892,490-7 |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 248 | 0
Description of transactions with related party | Sales of products |
Description of functional currency | CLP |
San Antonio Terminal Internacional S.A. [Member] | Services provided [Member] | CLP [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Related Parties Tax ID | 96,908,970-K |
Country of incorporation | Chile |
Description of nature of related party relationship | Related to the controller's shareholder |
Current receivables due from related parties | $ 9,516 | $ 0
Description of transactions with related party | Services provided |
Description of functional currency | CLP |

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