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Trade and other receivables (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Current trade receivables |  | $ 242,366,132 | $ 266,079,247
Non-current trade receivables |  | 0 | 0
Other current receivables |  | 33,021,791 | 33,934,693
Other non-current receivables |  | 1,860,635 | 3,224,627
Trade and other current receivables |  | 275,387,923 | 300,013,940
Trade and other non-current receivables |  | 1,860,635 | 3,224,627
Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 248,689,430 | 271,872,068
Non Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 0 | 0
Impairment loss estimate |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | (6,323,298) | (5,792,821)
Non Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 0 | 0
Chile operating segment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 152,262,513 | 154,120,306
International business operating segment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 47,024,646 | 66,023,849
Wines operating segment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 49,402,271 | 51,727,913
Accounts receivables: | Chile operating segment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Non Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 0 | 0
Accounts receivables: | International business operating segment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Non Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 0 | 0
Accounts receivables: | Wines operating segment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Non Current Trade Receivables Gross |  | 0 | 0
Others accounts receivables |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Other current receivables | [1] | 33,021,791 | 33,934,693
Other non-current receivables | [1] | $ 1,860,635 | $ 3,224,627
[1] | In Other non-current account receivables mainly tax receivables from Argentinian subsidiaries are presented. Additionally, in 2019 the balance of the remaining 50% from the sale of a land located at Avenida Huasco N° 105, Vallenar, of the subsidiary Compañía Pisquera de Chile S.A. was presented under this item. This payment is going to be made in 2021 by an amount of ThCh$ 1,916,172 and it was reclassified to Other current account receivables as of December 31, 2020.

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