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Financial Information as per operating segments (Details 6) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | $ 280,669,513 | $ 242,320,045 | $ 429,313,131
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (140,545,147) | (144,185,726) | (199,002,101)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | 64,749,555 | (199,420,161) | (52,963,862)
Chile operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 151,303,443 | 139,560,085 | 155,628,235
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (127,007,063) | (125,009,624) | (115,569,854)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | (32,340,146) | (14,458,606) | (60,093,788)
International Business Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 46,144,420 | 3,885,657 | 228,740,495
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (31,326,275) | (38,558,437) | (35,475,310)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | 8,883,672 | 25,039,794 | (100,573,425)
Wines operating segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 30,806,504 | 37,196,293 | 14,340,011
Cash flows from investing activities |  | (13,617,314) | (28,895,781) | (16,749,301)
Cash flows from financing activities |  | 23,435,811 | 439,231 | 3,741,241
Others [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 52,415,146 | 61,678,010 | 30,604,390
Cash flows from investing activities | [1],[2] | 31,405,505 | 48,278,116 | (31,207,636)
Cash flows from financing activities | [1],[2] | $ 64,770,218 | $ (210,440,580) | $ 103,962,110
[1] | It includes contribution to joint ventures. See Note 8 - Cash and cash equivalents.
[2] | Others include Corporate Support Units, due to cash flows are managed by CCU.

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