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Effects of changes in currency exchange rate (Details 2) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 69,129,474 | $ 63,528,631
Current lease liabilities | 4,934,639 | 4,857,097
Trade and other current payables | 324,521,077 | 306,655,558
Accounts payable to related parties | 18,432,354 | 8,979,434
Other current provisions | 2,984,518 | 3,040,930
Current tax liabilities, current | 21,251,222 | 20,504,374
Provisions for employee benefits | 39,900,588 | 27,356,205
Other non-financial liabilities | 40,370,214 | 48,359,767
Total current liabilities | 521,524,086 | 483,281,996
0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 10,238,905 | 10,810,923
Current lease liabilities | 1,373,828 | 1,245,146
Trade and other current payables | 322,200,664 | 302,997,598
Accounts payable to related parties | 18,432,354 | 8,908,578
Other current provisions | 2,956,164 | 2,998,462
Current tax liabilities, current | 17,484,807 | 6,759,999
Provisions for employee benefits | 38,062,162 | 12,695,440
Other non-financial liabilities | 1,268,039 | 1,311,982
Total current liabilities | 412,016,923 | 347,728,128
More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 58,890,569 | 52,717,708
Current lease liabilities | 3,560,811 | 3,611,951
Trade and other current payables | 2,320,413 | 3,657,960
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 70,856
Other current provisions | 28,354 | 42,468
Current tax liabilities, current | 3,766,415 | 13,744,375
Provisions for employee benefits | 1,838,426 | 14,660,765
Other non-financial liabilities | 39,102,175 | 47,047,785
Total current liabilities | 109,507,163 | 135,553,868
Chilean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 1,288,200 | 2,683,187
Current lease liabilities | 197,593 | 133,037
Trade and other current payables | 199,708,893 | 174,164,421
Accounts payable to related parties | 5,401,779 | 3,366,289
Other current provisions | 2,856,697 | 2,847,167
Current tax liabilities, current | 16,831,345 | 5,575,556
Provisions for employee benefits | 29,568,649 | 6,067,859
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 255,853,156 | 194,837,516
Chilean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 35,992,994 | 27,235,326
Current lease liabilities | 561,775 | 483,206
Trade and other current payables | 572,513 | 1,250,912
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 70,856
Other current provisions | 28,354 | 42,468
Current tax liabilities, current | 3,766,415 | 13,661,546
Provisions for employee benefits | 1,838,426 | 14,660,765
Other non-financial liabilities | 39,102,175 | 47,047,785
Total current liabilities | 81,862,652 | 104,452,864
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 4,393,473 | 663,604
Current lease liabilities | 657,841 | 607,445
Total current liabilities | 5,051,314 | 1,271,049
Unidades de Fomento [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 3,302,978 | 6,085,801
Current lease liabilities | 1,906,190 | 1,947,575
Total current liabilities | 5,209,168 | 8,033,376
US Dollar [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 4,121,865 | 160,803
Current lease liabilities | 414,733 | 437,107
Trade and other current payables | 37,249,860 | 44,197,074
Accounts payable to related parties | 3,863,807 | 1,521,520
Other non-financial liabilities | 1,268,039 | 1,311,982
Total current liabilities | 46,918,304 | 47,628,486
US Dollar [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 19,086,139 | 19,054,320
Current lease liabilities | 906,778 | 986,863
Trade and other current payables | 391,246 | 1,940,430
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Other non-financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 20,384,163 | 21,981,613
Euros [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 125,723 | 68,923
Current lease liabilities | 26,518 | 25,324
Trade and other current payables | 8,137,207 | 7,212,069
Accounts payable to related parties | 9,060,286 | 3,818,009
Total current liabilities | 17,349,734 | 11,124,325
Euros [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 508,458 | 10,668
Current lease liabilities | 79,554 | 81,810
Trade and other current payables | 1,346,741 | 451,610
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 1,934,753 | 544,088
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 966 | 6,859,851
Current lease liabilities | 58,040 | 27,382
Trade and other current payables | 68,666,133 | 67,565,461
Other current provisions | 99,467 | 151,295
Current tax liabilities, current | 454,281 | 882,944
Provisions for employee benefits | 7,414,207 | 5,703,223
Total current liabilities | 76,693,094 | 81,190,156
Argentinean Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Current lease liabilities | 77,662 | 77,247
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Other current provisions | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 82,829
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 77,662 | 160,076
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 202,988 | 332,747
Current lease liabilities | 8,960 | 7,875
Total current liabilities | 211,948 | 340,622
Uruguay Peso en Unidades Indexadas [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 331,593
Current lease liabilities | 11,947 | 23,626
Total current liabilities | 11,947 | 355,219
Other currencies [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 578,652 | 329,728
Accounts payable to related parties | 93,707 | 160,245
Total current liabilities | 672,359 | 489,973
Other currencies [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 66
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 0 | 66
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Current lease liabilities | 10,143 | 6,976
Trade and other current payables | 2,341,105 | 2,490,915
Current tax liabilities, current | 199,181 | 188,335
Provisions for employee benefits | 428,282 | 393,672
Total current liabilities | 2,978,711 | 3,079,898
Uruguayan Peso [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Current lease liabilities | 16,905 | 11,624
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 1,803,818 | 2,991,595
Accounts payable to related parties | 1,117 | 11,950
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 113,164
Provisions for employee benefits | 287,087 | 208,769
Total current liabilities | 2,092,022 | 3,325,478
Paraguayan Pesos [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Trade and other current payables | 9,913 | 14,942
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Current tax liabilities, current | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | 9,913 | 14,942
Bolivianboliviano [Member] | 0 to 3 months |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 105,690 | 41,808
Trade and other current payables | 3,714,996 | 4,046,335
Accounts payable to related parties | 11,658 | 30,565
Provisions for employee benefits | 363,937 | 321,917
Total current liabilities | 4,196,281 | 4,440,625
Bolivianboliviano [Member] | More the 91 days until 1 year |  |
Current liabilities [abstract] |  |
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Trade and other current payables | 0 | 0
Accounts payable to related parties | 0 | 0
Provisions for employee benefits | 0 | 0
Total current liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0

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