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Other non-financial assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Other non financial assets [Abstract] |
Disclosure Of Other Non Financial Assets Explanatory [Text Block] | Note 9 Other non-financial assets The Company maintained the following other non-financial assets:
| As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018
| Current | Non-current | Current | Non-current
| ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Insurances paid | 3,709,267 | 1,701 | 3,565,768 | -
Advertising | 8,940,821 | 5,372,024 | 7,976,638 | 3,173,523
Advances to suppliers | 7,548,987 | - | 4,695,341 | -
Prepaid expenses | 1,068,339 | 1,510,785 | 1,685,096 | 1,705,693
Total advances | 21,267,414 | 6,884,510 | 17,922,843 | 4,879,216
Guarantees paid | 30,592 | 139,742 | 62,316 | 106,571
Consumables | 481,494 | - | 393,234 | -
Dividends receivable | 614,591 | - | 423,994 | -
Other | 1,500 | 18,045 | 59,027 | 21,363
Total other assets | 1,128,177 | 157,787 | 938,571 | 127,934
Total | 22,395,591 | 7,042,297 | 18,861,414 | 5,007,150
Nature of each non-financial asset:
| a) | Insurances paid: Annual payments for insurances policies are included, which are capitalized and then amortized according the term of the contract.
| b) | Advertising : Corresponds to advertising and promotion contracts related to customers and advertising service providers, that promote our brands which are capitalized and then amortized according the term of the contract.
| c) | Advances to suppliers : Payments made to suppliers mainly for assets constructions and purchases of property, plants and equipments.
| d) | Prepaid expenses : Services paid in advance that give entitlement to benefits usually for a period of 12 months, they are reflected against result as they are accrued.
| e) | Guarantees paid: It is the initial payment for the lease of goods required by the lessor to ensure compliance with the conditions stipulated in the contract.
| f) | Materials to be consumed: Under this item are mainly included security supplies, clothing or supplies to be used in administrative offices, such as: eyeglasses, gloves, masks, aprons, etc.
| g) | Dividends receivable : Dividends receivable from associates and joint ventures.

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