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Effects of changes in currency exchange rate (Details 3) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 261,769,288 | $ 228,185,297 | $ 17,546,162 |
Trade and other non-current payables | 26,550 | 12,413 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 531,961 | 7,425,759 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 131,582,558 | 108,500,171 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 33,571,138 | 26,901,088 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 427,481,495 | 371,024,728 |  |
Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 102,736,775 | 24,970,597 | 749,483 | [1]
Trade and other non-current payables | 3,430 | 5,142 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 181,318 | 6,970,327 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 34,461,423 | 23,241,269 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 1,149,024 | 1,258,674 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 138,531,970 | 56,446,009 |  |
Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 23,336,497 | 68,367,746 | 801,372 | [1]
Trade and other non-current payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 221,458 | 281,654 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 14,884,675 | 14,084,656 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 38,442,630 | 82,734,056 |  |
Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 135,696,016 | 134,846,954 | $ 15,995,307 | [1]
Trade and other non-current payables | 23,120 | 7,271 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 129,185 | 173,778 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 82,236,460 | 71,174,246 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 32,422,114 | 25,642,414 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 250,506,895 | 231,844,663 |  |
Chilean Pesos [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 64,961,148 | 3,412,966 |  |
Trade and other non-current payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 2,752 | 6,750,083 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 30,680,639 | 20,302,096 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 |  |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 95,644,539 | 30,465,145 |  |
Chilean Pesos [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 3,488,251 | 55,837,517 |  |
Trade and other non-current payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 12,364,153 | 12,761,025 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 15,852,404 | 68,598,542 |  |
Chilean Pesos [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,710,701 | 43,764 |  |
Trade and other non-current payables | 23,120 | 7,271 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 60,223,544 | 56,936,976 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 29,164,931 | 22,959,627 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 91,122,296 | 79,947,638 |  |
Unidades de Fomento | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 13,498,582 | 10,724,171 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 13,498,582 | 10,724,171 |  |
Unidades de Fomento | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 12,374,564 | 10,786,277 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 12,374,564 | 10,786,277 |  |
Unidades de Fomento | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 131,223,152 | 131,315,290 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 131,223,152 | 131,315,290 |  |
US Dollar [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 20,325,911 | 8,059,332 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 20,325,911 | 8,059,332 |  |
US Dollar [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 629,853 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 629,853 | 0 |  |
US Dollar [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,839,685 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 1,839,685 | 0 |  |
Argentinean Pesos | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 116,255 | 1,727 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 44,491 | 81,026 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 3,773,135 | 2,839,763 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 3,933,881 | 2,922,516 |  |
Argentinean Pesos | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 221,458 | 281,654 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,515,423 | 1,315,431 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 2,736,881 | 1,597,085 |  |
Argentinean Pesos | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other non-current provisions | 129,185 | 173,778 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 18,082,144 | 10,490,282 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 3,257,183 | 2,682,787 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 21,468,512 | 13,346,847 |  |
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities |  | 0 |  |
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 239,917 | 871,421 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 239,917 | 871,421 |  |
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 |  |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other non-current provisions | 134,075 | 139,218 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 46,754 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 134,075 | 185,972 |  |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other non-current provisions | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other non-current provisions | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 883,439 | 897,718 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 883,439 | 897,718 |  |
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 7,649 | 52,656 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 382,348 | 391,302 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 389,997 | 443,958 |  |
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 5,099 | 8,200 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 5,099 | 8,200 |  |
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 459,957 | 422,346 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 459,957 | 422,346 |  |
Bolivian Boliviano [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 3,392,370 | 1,743,952 |  |
Trade and other non-current payables | 3,430 | 5,142 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 766,676 | 867,372 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 4,162,476 | 2,616,466 |  |
Bolivian Boliviano [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 6,784,740 | 1,743,952 |  |
Trade and other non-current payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 6,784,740 | 1,743,952 |  |
Bolivian Boliviano [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 922,478 | 3,487,900 |  |
Trade and other non-current payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,587,376 | 2,426,924 |  |
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 3,509,854 | 5,914,824 |  |
Euros [Member] | Over 1 year to 3 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 202,592 | 157,028 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 202,592 | 157,028 |  |
Euros [Member] | Over 3 years to 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 59,089 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | 59,089 | 0 |  |
Euros [Member] | Over 5 years |  |  |  |
Non-current liabilities [abstract] |  |  |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Total non-current liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
[1] | The amount based on the undiscounted contractual flows is found in Note 5 – Risk administration.

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