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Financial Instruments (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | $ 9,815,358 | $ 22,745,469 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 196,369,224 | 319,014,050 | $ 170,044,602 | $ 134,033,183
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 300,013,940 | 320,702,339 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 3,278,685 | 3,048,841 |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 48,359,767 | 164,555,540 |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 68,385,728 | 62,766,946 |  |
Trade and other current payables |  | 306,655,558 | 303,380,168 |  |
Current payables to related parties |  | 8,979,434 | 6,936,910 |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 4,670,538 | 3,325,079 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 3,224,627 | 3,363,123 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 118,122 | 190,865 |  |
Account payable- trade and other payable |  | 26,550 | 12,413 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 48,359,767 | 164,555,540 |  |
Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 9,815,358 | 22,745,469 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 196,369,224 | 319,014,050 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 300,013,940 | 320,702,339 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 3,278,685 | 3,048,841 |  |
Total Accounts Receivable Current |  | 303,292,625 | 323,751,180 |  |
Sub-Total financial assets |  | 313,107,983 | 346,496,649 |  |
Total financial assets |  | 509,477,207 | 665,510,699 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | [1] | 68,385,728 | 62,766,946 |  |
Trade and other current payables |  | 306,655,558 | 303,380,168 |  |
Current payables to related parties |  | 8,979,434 | 6,936,910 |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 384,020,720 | 373,084,024 |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 240,394 | 4,997,124 |  |
Derivative hedge liabilities |  | 805,306 | 1,194,502 |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 1,045,700 | 6,191,626 |  |
Total commercial obligations and other accounts payable |  | 315,634,992 | 310,317,078 |  |
Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities | [1] | 261,769,288 | 228,185,297 |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 4,670,538 | 3,325,079 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 3,224,627 | 3,363,123 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 118,122 | 190,865 |  |
Total financial assets |  | 8,013,287 | 6,879,067 |  |
Account payable- trade and other payable |  | 26,550 | 12,413 |  |
Accounts payable to related entities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total Accounts Receivable Non Current |  | 3,342,749 | 3,553,988 |  |
Sub-Total financial assets |  | 8,013,287 | 6,879,067 |  |
Total financial liabilities |  | 261,795,838 | 228,197,710 |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 261,795,838 | 228,197,710 |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative hedge liabilities |  | 0 | 157,028 |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 0 | 157,028 |  |
Total other financial liabilities | [1] | 261,769,288 | 228,185,297 |  |
Total commercial obligations and other accounts payable |  | 26,550 | 12,413 |  |
Bank borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 42,447,438 | 38,160,178 |  |
Bank borrowings [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 42,447,438 | 38,160,178 |  |
Bank borrowings [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 99,749,082 | 75,200,804 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 99,749,082 | 75,200,804 |  |
Bond payable [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 6,744,739 | 4,081,175 |  |
Bond payable [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 133,806,947 | 135,281,303 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 133,806,947 | 135,281,303 |  |
Financial leases obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 4,857,097 | 365,972 |  |
Financial leases obligations [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 4,857,097 | 365,972 |  |
Financial leases obligations [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 28,213,259 | 17,546,162 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 28,213,259 | 17,546,162 |  |
Deposits for return of bottles and containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 13,290,754 | 13,967,995 |  |
Deposits for return of bottles and containers [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 13,290,754 | 13,967,995 |  |
Deposits for return of bottles and containers [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Financial liabilities at amortised cost, class [member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 67,340,028 | 56,575,320 |  |
Financial liabilities at amortised cost, class [member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total financial liabilities |  | 261,769,288 | 228,028,269 |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 261,769,288 | 228,028,269 |  |
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 3,412,197 | 11,522,482 |  |
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Market securities and investments in other companies [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 6,245,817 | 11,010,433 |  |
Market securities and investments in other companies [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative hedge assets [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 157,344 | 212,554 |  |
Derivative hedge assets [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | $ 4,670,538 | $ 3,325,079 |  |
[1] | See Note 21 - Other financial liabilities.

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