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Investment Property (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | $ 8,313,274 |  | $ 8,715,956
Additions |  | 177,088 | [1] | 132,462
Divestitures |  | (321,277) |  | (695,289)
Depreciation |  | (68,177) |  | (64,088)
Conversion effect (depreciation) |  | (1,553,082) |  | (1,433,573)
Conversion effect |  | 29,665 |  | 23,854
Other increases (decreases) | [2] | 1,128,451 |  | 1,633,952
Changes |  | (607,332) |  | (402,682)
As of December |  | 7,705,942 |  | 8,313,274
Investment Property Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | 6,179,518 |  | 6,725,253
Additions |  | 0 | [1] | 0
Divestitures |  | (277,008) |  | (695,289)
Depreciation |  | 0 |  | 0
Conversion effect (depreciation) |  | (1,142,449) |  | (1,042,090)
Conversion effect |  | 0 |  | 0
Other increases (decreases) | [2] | 857,249 |  | 1,191,644
Changes |  | (486,072) |  | (545,735)
As of December |  | 5,693,446 |  | 6,179,518
Investment Property Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | 2,133,756 |  | 1,990,703
Additions |  | 100,952 | [1] | 132,462
Divestitures |  | (44,269) |  | 0
Depreciation |  | (68,177) |  | (64,088)
Conversion effect (depreciation) |  | (410,633) |  | (391,483)
Conversion effect |  | 29,665 |  | 23,854
Other increases (decreases) | [2] | 271,202 |  | 442,308
Changes |  | (121,260) |  | 143,053
As of December |  | 2,012,496 |  | 2,133,756
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | 9,100,123 |  | 9,462,571
As of December |  | 8,531,303 |  | 9,100,123
Gross carrying amount [member] | Investment Property Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | 6,179,518 |  | 6,725,253
As of December |  | 5,693,446 |  | 6,179,518
Gross carrying amount [member] | Investment Property Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | 2,920,605 |  | 2,737,318
As of December |  | 2,837,857 |  | 2,920,605
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | (786,849) |  | (746,615)
As of December |  | (825,361) |  | (786,849)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Investment Property Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  |  |  | 0
As of December |  | 0 |  |
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Investment Property Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
As of January |  | (786,849) |  | (746,615)
As of December |  | $ (825,361) |  | $ (786,849)
[1] | See Note 16 - Investments accounted for using equity method number 2).
[2] | Corresponds to the financial effect of the application IAS 29 Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies.

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