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Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Information About ExplanationOf Not Applied New Standards Or Interpretations [Text Block] | These standards are required to be applied by the following dates:
Next Standard Improvements and Amendments | Mandatory for years beginning in:
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 | Presentation of Financial Statements and Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. | January, 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 3 | Definition of a Business. | January, 1, 2020
IFRS 17 | Insurance Contracts. | January, 1, 2021
Amendments to IAS 39, IFRS 7 and IFRS 9 | Interest Rate Benchmark Reform. | January, 1, 2021
Exchange Rates Of Foreign Currencies Used For Financial Statements [Text Block] | The exchange rates of the primary foreign currencies, adjustment units and index used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are detailed as follows:
Chilean Pesos as per unit of foreign currency or adjustable unit | As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018 | As of December 31, 2017
Ch$ | Ch$ | Ch$
Foreign currencies |  |  |  |  |
US Dollar | USD |  | 748.74 | 694.77 | 614.75
Euro | EUR |  | 839.58 | 794.75 | 739.15
Argentine Peso | ARS |  | 12.50 | 18.43 | 32.96
Uruguayan Peso | UYU |  | 20.07 | 21.44 | 21.34
Canadian Dollar | CAD |  | 573.26 | 509.62 | 491.05
Sterling Pound | GBP |  | 983.24 | 882.36 | 832.09
Paraguayan Guarani | PYG |  | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11
Swiss Franc | CHF |  | 773.81 | 706.00 | 631.16
Bolivian | BOB |  | 107.58 | 101.28 | 89.61
Australian Dollar | AUD |  | 524.25 | 489.17 | 480.31
Danish Krone | DKK |  | 112.41 | 106.44 | 99.31
Brazilian Real | BRL |  | 186.51 | 179.59 | 185.64
Colombian Peso | COP |  | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.21
Adjustment units |  |  |  |  |
Unidad de fomento (*) | UF |  | 28,309.94 | 27,565.79 | 26,798.14
Unidad de indexada (**) | UI |  | 87.98 | 86.19 | 79.62
(*) The Unidad de Fomento (UF) is a Chilean inflation-indexed, Chilean peso-denominated monetary unit. The UF rate is set daily in advance based on changes in the previous month´s inflation rate. (**) The Unidad Indexada (UI) is a Uruguay inflation-indexed, Uruguayan peso-denominated monetary unit. The UI rate is set daily in advance based on changes in the previous month´s inflation rate.
Identity Of Price Index table text block [Table Text Block] |
Index used in hyperinflationary economies | As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2018 | As of December 31, 2017
Argentina Consumer Price Index |  |  | 284.14 | 184.13 | 124.80
Index percentage variation of Argentina Consumer Price Index |  |  | 54.2% | 47.5% | 24.8%
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment [Text Block] | The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are detailed as follows:
Type of Assets | Number of years
Land | Indefinite
Buildings and Constructions | 20 to 60
Machinery and equipment | 10 to 25
Fumiture and accesories | 5 to 10
Other equipment (coolers and mayolicas) | 5 to 8
Glass containers, and plastic containers | 3 to 12
Vines in production | 30

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