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Financial Information as per operating segments (Details 6) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | $ 242,320,045 | $ 429,313,131 | $ 262,161,431
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (144,185,726) | (199,002,101) | (173,614,379)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | (199,420,161) | (52,963,862) | (53,001,198)
Chile operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 139,560,085 | 155,728,711 | 161,413,504
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (125,009,624) | (115,670,330) | (78,746,298)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | (14,458,606) | (60,093,788) | (65,996,567)
International Business Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 3,885,657 | 228,740,495 | 58,773,027
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (38,558,437) | (35,475,310) | (32,312,751)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | 25,039,794 | (100,573,425) | (8,217,846)
Wines operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 37,196,293 | 14,340,011 | 16,167,068
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (28,895,781) | (16,749,301) | (10,870,574)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | 439,231 | 3,741,241 | (15,171,642)
Others [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 61,678,010 | 30,503,914 | 25,807,832
Cash flows from investing activities | [1],[2] | 48,278,116 | (31,107,160) | (51,684,756)
Cash flows from financing activities | [1],[2] | $ (210,440,580) | $ 103,962,110 | $ 36,384,857
[1] | It includes contribution to joint ventures. See Note 8 - Cash and cash equivalents.
[2] | Others include Corporate Support Units, due to cash flows are managed by CCU.

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