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Risk Administration (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) malt | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) malt | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($)
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities |  | $ 270,635,594 | $ 189,108,199 | $ 160,489,567
Financial assets | $ 517,490,494 | $ 672,389,766 |  |
Percentage of entitys revenue | 29.10% | 27.90% |  |
Percentage Of Entity Total Costs | 64.00% | 61.00% | 62.00% |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | $ (9,054,155) | $ 3,299,657 | $ (2,563,019) |
Percentage Increase Decrease In Exchange Rate | 10.00% |  |  |
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation, net of tax | $ 345,986 | 63,008 | (5,661) |
Gain Loss On Exchange Difference Net Of Tax,Hypothetical Effect On Net Income | (27,683,581) | (22,116,350) | (18,772,323) |
Profit (loss) from operating activities | 233,965,051 | 472,751,376 | 227,177,411 |
Reserve of exchange differences on translation | 101,931,435 | 118,054,328 | 153,541,761 |
Finance costs | 27,720,203 | 23,560,662 | 24,166,313 |
Profit (loss) before tax | 185,621,574 | 458,211,348 | 196,474,395 |
Income From Indexation Units | $ (8,255,001) | $ 742,041 | $ (110,539) |
Cost Of Cans Percentage In Direct Costs | 17.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% |
Percentage of Grape Needs Acquire From Long-Term Agreements | 19.00% | (11.00%) |  |
Wine Cost Percentage in Direct Costs | 60.00% | 64.00% |  |
Cost of sales, food and beverage | $ 694,307,741 | $ 650,386,343 | $ 586,223,676 |
Credit Worthiness Percentage | 100.00% | (99.00%) |  |
Provisions | $ 5,792,821 | $ 6,059,201 |  |
Borrowings, interest rate basis | possible increase of 100 bps in variable interest rates |  |  |
Malt Percentage In Direct Cost | 6.00% | 5.00% | 6.00% |
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates | $ 272,584,756 | $ 247,679,930 |  |
Associates [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates | 1,149,291 | 958,474 |  |
Joint ventures where entity is venturer [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates | 125,518,313 | 121,448,016 |  |
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) from operating activities | $ 20,517,569 | $ 56,533,194 | $ 46,395,490 |
CHILE |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of entitys revenue | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
ARGENTINA |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition Of Raw Materials | malt | 79,459 | 73,498 |  |
Argentine Peso And Parauayan Guarani [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage Increase Decrease In Exchange Rate | 10.00% |  |  |
Reserve of exchange differences on translation | $ 39,925,236 | $ 37,008,642 | $ 21,161,126 |
US Dollar [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage Increase Decrease In Exchange Rate | 10.00% |  |  |
Currency risk [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit exposure | $ 104,821,573 | 88,218,862 |  |
Other financial liabilities | 43,638,446 | 25,403,961 |  |
Financial assets | $ 207,727,159 | $ 212,008,612 |  |
Percentage Of Entity Total Costs | 64.00% | 61.00% | 62.00% |
Currency risk [member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial assets | $ 8,440,013 | $ 1,364,230 |  |
Accounts Receivable Percentage In Total Trade Accounts Receivable | 63.00% | (63.00%) | 66.00% |
Credit Insurance Coverage Rate |  | 86.00% | (84.00%) |
Description Of Trade Receivable Structure In Entity | As of December 31, 2019, the Company has approximately 1,381 customers (1,294 in 2018) with more than Ch$ 10 million in debt each, which altogether represent approximately 85% (86% in 2018) of total trade accounts receivable. There are 265 customers (261 customers in 2018) with balances in excess of Ch$ 50 million each, representing approximately 73% (75% in 2018) of the total accounts receivable. The 92% (90% in 2018) of those accounts receivable are covered by credit insurance. |  |  |
Currency risk [member] | Country of domicile [member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Insurance Coverage Rate | 90.00% |  |  |
Currency risk [member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit exposure | $ 28,167,683 | $ 7,871,677 |  |
Accounts Receivable Percentage In Total Trade Accounts Receivable | 14.00% | (12.00%) |  |
Description Of Trade Receivable Structure In Entity | As of December 31, 2019, there were 68 customers (58 in 2018) with more than ThCh$ 65,000 of debt each, which represent 93% (92% in 2018) of VSPT's total export market accounts receivable. |  |  |
Credit Insurance Coverage Rate For Individual Accounts Receivable | 99.10% | (99.50%) |  |
Credit Insurance Coverage Rate For Total Trade Accounts Receivable | 89.00% | (90.00%) |  |
Currency risk [member] | Chilean Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Exposure Percentage On Total Other Financial Liabilities | 14.00% | (9.00%) |  |
Currency risk [member] | Unidades de Fomento [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Exposure Percentage On Total Other Financial Liabilities | 86.00% | 91.00% |  |
Exchange rate sensitivity analysis [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation, before tax | $ 2,051,757 | $ 5,653,319 | $ 4,639,549 |
Interest Rate Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation, net of tax | 616,121 | 99,589 | (76,478) |
Profit (loss) before tax | 43,854 | 5,059 | 17,176 |
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Floating interest rate [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings | $ 12,015,001 | $ 8,576,258 |  |
Debt Classification Percentage | 4.00% | 3.00% |  |
Interest Rate Risk [Member] | Fixed interest rate [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Classification Percentage | 96.00% | 97.00% |  |
Percentage of debt after considering the effect of interest rates and currency swaps | 98.60% | 99.80% |  |
Inflation Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage Change In Monetary Units | 3.00% |  |  |
Inflation Risk Impact On Net Income Loss | $ 4,781,394 | $ 3,380,752 | 1,419,965 |
Income From Indexation Units | $ (8,255,001) | $ 742,041 | $ (110,539) |
Raw material price risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Wine Supply Percentage From Own Vineyards | 43.00% | 41.00% |  |
Wine Supply Percentage From Third Party | 73.00% | (74.00%) |  |
Raw material price risk [Member] | Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Wine Supply Percentage From Own Vineyards | 27.00% | 26.00% |  |
Wine Supply Percentage From Third Party | 54.00% | (63.00%) |  |
Raw material price risk [Member] | International Business Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost Of Cans Percentage In Direct Costs | 38.00% | 38.00% | 33.00% |
Wine Cost Percentage in Direct Costs |  | 38.00% |  |
Change In Direct Costs Impact On Loss Income Before Tax | $ 14,807,640 | $ 13,545,233 | $ 10,404,929 |
Raw material price risk [Member] | Wine Operaing Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change In Direct Costs Impact On Loss Income Before Tax | $ 8,310,433 | 8,734,204 | 8,215,317 |
Raw material price risk [Member] | Wine Operaing Segment [Member] | Third Paty [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Wine Cost Percentage in Direct Costs | 33.00% |  |  |
Raw material price risk [Member] | Chile operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change In Direct Costs Impact On Loss Income Before Tax | $ 33,084,911 | $ 30,150,723 | $ 28,604,884 |
Commodity price risk [member] | Chile operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Raw Material Percentage In Direct Costs | 31.00% | 27.00% | 29.00% |

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