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Investments accounted for using equity method (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of investments accounted for using equity method [Abstract] |
Investments In Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | The share value of investments in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
| Percentage of participation | As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018
% | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Cervecería Austral S.A. | 50,00 | 8,607,390 | 7,327,949
Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. (1) | 50,00 | 1,709,803 | 12,012,276
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. | 50,00 | 25,334,386 | 40,681,482
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. | 50,00 | 99,278,045 | 80,766,534
Total joint ventures |  | 134,929,624 | 140,788,241
Other companies |  | 1,168,438 | 1,229,540
Total associated |  | 1,168,438 | 1,229,540
Total |  | 136,098,062 | 142,017,781
| (1) | See Note 16 – Investments accounted for using equity method, number (2) .
Disclosure Of Acquisition Of Joint Ventures And Associates Reported Net Of Impairment Loss [Text Block] | The above mentioned values include goodwill generated in the acquisition of the following joint venture and associate, which are presented net of any impairment loss:
|  | As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018
| ThCh$ | ThCh$
Cervecería Austral S.A. |  | 1,894,770 | 1,894,770
Total |  | 1,894,770 | 1,894,770
Disclosure Of Share Of Profit Loss Of Associates And Joint Ventures Accounted For Using Equity Method [Text Block] | The result accrued in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
| For the years ended as of December 31,
2019 | 2018 | 2017
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Cervecería Austral S.A. | 1,930,395 | 1,638,811 | 952,235
Foods Compañía de Alimentos CCU S.A. | 897,526 | 792,376 | 165,905
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. | (18,755,448) | (11,804,950) | (8,646,651)
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. | (562,416) | (391,465) | 87,583
Total joint ventures | (16,489,943) | (9,765,228) | (7,440,928)
Bebidas Bolivianas BBO S.A. (1) | - | (921,812) | (1,459,916)
Other companies (2) | 58,184 | (128,480) | (13,253)
Total associated | 58,184 | (1,050,292) | (1,473,169)
Total | (16,431,759) | (10,815,520) | (8,914,097)
(1) See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter a) . (2) See Note 15 – Business combinations, letter b) .
Changes In Investments In Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | Changes in investments in joint ventures and associates are detailed as follows:
| As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018
| ThCh$ | ThCh$
Balance at the beginning of year | 142,017,781 | 99,270,280
Other payments to acquire interests in joint ventures | 13,549,638 | 59,505,559
Participation in the joint ventures and associates (loss) | (16,431,759) | (10,815,520)
Capital decrease (1) | (11,200,000) | -
Dividends received | (614,591) | (423,994)
Business combinations (2) | (241,885) | (14,144,241)
Others | 9,018,878 | 8,625,697
Total | 136,098,062 | 142,017,781
(1) See Note 16 – Investments accounted for using equity method, number (2). (2) See Note 15 – Business combinations.
Summary Of Significant Financial Information Related To Joint Ventures And Associates [Text Block] | As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the significant items of the financial statements of 100% of joint ventures and associates are summarized as follows:
| Joint ventures | Joint ventures
| As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018
| ThCh$ | ThCh$
Assets and Liabilities |  |
Current assets | 135,905,220 | 206,761,242
Non-current assets | 319,779,443 | 246,997,507
Current liabilities | 122,826,437 | 172,143,127
Non-current liabilities | 65,850,124 | 2,893,856
| Joint ventures | Associates
| For the years ended as of December 31,
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Income Statement (Summarized) |  |  |  |
Net sales | 124,808,755 | 70,296,729 | 57,417,288 | 19,760,918
Operating result | (42,670,725) | (21,173,985) | (18,606,383) | (4,086,973)
Net income for year | (31,752,130) | (19,886,274) | (14,352,788) | (4,462,733)
Other comprehensive income | (49,363,608) | (24,720,721) | (27,052,015) | (5,761,515)
Depreciation and amortization | (752,201) | (2,656,715) | (2,618,567) | (2,818,923)

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