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Property, plant and equipment (Details 3) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($)
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | $ 12,320,060
Conversion effect historic cost | (4,542)
Depreciation | 87,481
Conversion effect depreciation | 1,947
Additions of right of use assets | 20,772,402
Depreciation of right of use assets | (5,705,588)
Changes | 13,484,061
As of December | 25,804,121
IAS Twenty Nine [Member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
Others increase (decreased) (1) | (1,667,639)
Gross carrying amount [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 13,842,797
As of December | 32,943,019
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | (1,522,737)
As of December | (7,138,898)
Land and buildings [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 12,251,148
Conversion effect historic cost | 0
Depreciation | 86,001
Conversion effect depreciation | 0
Additions of right of use assets | 16,406,527
Depreciation of right of use assets | (3,670,669)
Changes | 11,149,782
As of December | 23,400,930
Land and buildings [member] | IAS Twenty Nine [Member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
Others increase (decreased) (1) | (1,672,077)
Land and buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 13,585,966
As of December | 28,320,416
Land and buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | (1,334,818)
As of December | (4,919,486)
Machinery [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 25,144
Conversion effect historic cost | 0
Depreciation | 3,427
Conversion effect depreciation | 0
Additions of right of use assets | 2,907,407
Depreciation of right of use assets | (1,495,128)
Changes | 1,406,956
As of December | 1,432,100
Machinery [member] | IAS Twenty Nine [Member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
Others increase (decreased) (1) | (8,750)
Machinery [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 206,968
As of December | 3,105,625
Machinery [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | (181,824)
As of December | (1,673,525)
Fixtures and fittings [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 0
Conversion effect historic cost | (4,542)
Depreciation | (1,947)
Conversion effect depreciation | 1,879
Additions of right of use assets | 1,400,812
Depreciation of right of use assets | (504,841)
Changes | 905,472
As of December | 905,472
Fixtures and fittings [member] | IAS Twenty Nine [Member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
Others increase (decreased) (1) | 14,111
Fixtures and fittings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 0
As of December | 1,410,382
Fixtures and fittings [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 0
As of December | (504,910)
Other property, plant and equipment [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 43,768
Conversion effect historic cost | 0
Depreciation | 0
Conversion effect depreciation | 68
Additions of right of use assets | 57,656
Depreciation of right of use assets | (34,950)
Changes | 21,851
As of December | 65,619
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | IAS Twenty Nine [Member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
Others increase (decreased) (1) | (923)
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | 49,863
As of December | 106,596
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [line items] |
As of January | (6,095)
As of December | $ (40,977)

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