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Accounting changes (Details) $ in Thousands | Jan. 01, 2019 CLP ($)
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Explanation Of Difference Between Operating Lease Commitments Disclosed Applying IAS17 And Lease Liabilities Recognised At Date Of Initial Application Of IFRS16 [Line Items] |  |
Current leases liabilities | $ 7,633,617 |
Non-current leases liabilities | 29,362,704 |
Lease liabilities recognized as of January 1, 2019 | 36,996,321 |
IFRS Sixteen [Member] |  |
Explanation Of Difference Between Operating Lease Commitments Disclosed Applying IAS17 And Lease Liabilities Recognised At Date Of Initial Application Of IFRS16 [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease and services contracts as of December 31, 2018 | 138,377,120 |
Commitments not qualified as lease liabilities | (113,040,682) | [1]
Obligations for lease contracts as of December 31, 2018 | 25,336,438 |
Adjustments to present value | (6,252,251) |
Leases according to IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 | 19,084,187 |
Financial leases liabilities recognized as of December 31, 2018 | 17,912,134 |
Lease liabilities recognized as of January 1, 2019 | $ 36,996,321 |
[1] | It mainly corresponds to services contracts, short-term and low-value operational leases.

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