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Financial results (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of income statement [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about income statement [Text Block] | The financial results composition is detailed as follows:
Financial results | For the years ended as of December 31,
2019 | 2018 | 2017
ThCh$ | ThCh$ | ThCh$
Finance income | 13,117,641 | 15,794,456 | 5,050,952
Finance costs | (27,720,203) | (23,560,662) | (24,166,313)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (9,054,155) | 3,299,657 | (2,563,019)
Result as per adjustment units | (8,255,001) | 742,041 | (110,539)

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