XML 214 R194.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.1

Common Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 02, 2020 CLP ($) $ / shares | Apr. 15, 2020 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2013 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2008 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 1979 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares | Dec. 04, 2019 CLP ($) $ / shares | Apr. 17, 2019 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 05, 2018 CLP ($) $ / shares | Nov. 13, 2018 shares | Jun. 05, 2018 CLP ($) | Jun. 05, 2018 ARS ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 CLP ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 ARS ($) | Apr. 11, 2018 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 06, 2017 CLP ($) $ / shares
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued capital |  |  |  |  | $ 562,693,346,000 | $ 562,693,346,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid | shares |  |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of dividend policy |  |  |  |  | 50% of the Net income attributable to Equity holders of the parent of the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 129,858,280,000 | $ 5,141,760,000,000 | $ 104,729,404,000 | $ 4,146,778,022,400 |  |  |
Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  |  |  |  | $ 153,975,058,000 | 101,931,435,000 | $ 118,054,328,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  | 3,297,873,000 | 329,691,000 | 80,188,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of remeasurements of defined benefit plans |  |  |  |  | 9,026,175,000 | 7,728,154,000 | 4,840,574,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other reserves |  |  |  |  | (187,924,176,000) | (137,502,529,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments due to reassessment of fixed assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,087,396,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,615,333,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Manantial S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital |  |  | $ 7,801,153 | $ 9,779,475 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alimentos Nutrabien S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,426,209 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,054,114 | $ 2,075,441 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payables | $ 20,692,161,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,712,715,000 |  |  | $ 51,730,402,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,865,201,000
Dividend per Share | (per share) | $ 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56.0000 | $ 75.0000 | $ 75 |  | $ 140.0000 | $ 140 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70.0000 | $ 70
Other reserves |  |  |  |  | $ 28,220,816,000 | $ 28,172,631,000 | $ 28,233,512,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid date | Dec. 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Dec. 30, 2020 | Dec. 26, 2019 | Jan. 04, 2019 | Jan. 05, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payables |  | $ 66,492,334,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 132,404,074,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,234,551,000 |  |
Dividend per Share | (per share) |  | $ 179.95079 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 179.97079 |  | $ 35,833,030 | $ 358.33030 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 108.88833 | $ 108.88833 |
Percentage of dividend distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.04% |  |
Dividend paid date |  | Apr. 24, 2020 |  |  |  | Apr. 24, 2020 | Apr. 29, 2019 | Apr. 26, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

X
- Definition The description of company policy for annual distribution of dividend from net profits. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_DescriptionOfDividendPolicy
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_DisclosureOfCommonShareholdersEquityLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The date of payment of dividend. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_DividendPaidDate
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | xbrli:dateItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of dividend per share that the company agreed to pay. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_DividendPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in equity resulting from the adjustments due to reassessment of fixed assets. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAdjustmentsDueToReassessmentOfFixedAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in equity resulting from the adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAdjustmentsOfPriceLevelRestatementOfPaidUpCapital
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The percentage of dividend distribution from net income attributable to the owners of parent. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ccu_PercentageOfDividendDistribution
Namespace Prefix: | ccu_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of dividends that the company has declared but not yet paid. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DividendPayables
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The nominal value of capital issued. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IssuedCapital
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The number of shares issued by the entity, for which full payment has been received. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph a -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_79_a_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition A component of equity representing reserves within equity, not including retained earnings. [Refer: Retained earnings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_OtherReserves
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition A component of equity representing the accumulated portion of gain (loss) on a hedging instrument that is determined to be an effective hedge for cash flow hedges. [Refer: Cash flow hedges [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 9 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 6.5.11 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=9&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_6.5.11&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ReserveOfCashFlowHedges
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition A component of equity representing exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operations recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity. [Refer: Other comprehensive income] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 21 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=21&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_52_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition A component of equity representing the accumulated remeasurements of defined benefit plans. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ReserveOfRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ccu_ManantialSaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ccu_AlimentosNutrabienSaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=ccu_VinaSanPedroTarapacaSaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ccu_DividendAxis=ccu_InterimDividendMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ccu_DividendAxis=ccu_FinalDividendMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |