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Right of use assets and Lease liabilities (Details Textual) CLF in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2004 CLF | Mar. 17, 2020 CLP ($) | Feb. 18, 2020 CLP ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 CLP ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 CLF | Dec. 31, 2017 CLF | Jul. 14, 2017 ARS ($) | Jun. 28, 2007
Disclosure Of Right Of Use Assets And Lease Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 91,660 |
Lease commitments for short-term leases |  |  |  | $ 3,747 | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |
Compania de Seguros de Vida Consorcio Nacional de Seguros S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Right Of Use Assets And Lease Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | CLF 10,403,632 |  |
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. [Member] | Compania de Seguros de Vida Consorcio Nacional de Seguros S.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Right Of Use Assets And Lease Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | CLF 608,375 |  |  |
Gain loss on building portion not leased | CLF 3,108,950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred liability on building portion not leased | CLF 2,276,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. [Member] | Compania de Seguros de Vida Consorcio Nacional de Seguros S.A [Member] | Lease liabilities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Right Of Use Assets And Lease Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.07%

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