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Financial Information as per operating segments (Details) - Operating Segments [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
CHILE
Statement [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services	Beers, non-alcoholic beverages, spirits and SSU.
International Business [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services	Beers, cider, non-alcoholic beverages and spirits in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
Wines [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services	Wines, mainly in export markets to more 80 countries.

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The description of the types of products and services from which a reportable segment derives its revenues. [Refer: Products and services [member]; Revenue]

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