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Common Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 04, 2021 CLP ($) | Sep. 10, 2021 CLP ($) | Aug. 09, 2021 CLP ($) | Jul. 13, 2021 CLP ($) | Apr. 16, 2021 CLP ($) | Dec. 02, 2020 CLP ($) $ / shares | Apr. 15, 2020 CLP ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2013 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | 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, 2021 $ / shares | Nov. 24, 2021 CLP ($) | Nov. 24, 2021 $ / shares | Oct. 06, 2021 CLP ($) | Oct. 06, 2021 $ / shares | Apr. 14, 2021 CLP ($) | Apr. 14, 2021 $ / shares | 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
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 562,693,346 | $ 562,693,346 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369,502,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of dividend policy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50% of the net distributable profit of the year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,110,606 | 3,297,873 | $ 329,691 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments due to reassessment of fixed assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,087,396 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,615,333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of exchange differences on translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,745,399 | 153,975,058 | 101,931,435 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of remeasurements of defined benefit plans [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve of remeasurements of defined benefit plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,446,022 | 9,026,175 | 7,728,154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senz Briones y Ca. S.A.I.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital |  |  | $ 7,199,525 | $ 7,199,525 | $ 7,199,525 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Via San Pedro Tarapac S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease through adjustments of price level restatement of paid up capital | $ 245,244 | $ 245,244 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payables |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,692,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,900,574 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,712,715 |  |  | $ 51,730,402
Dividend per Share | (per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 447.0000 |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  | $ 56.0000 | $ 75.0000 | $ 75 |  | $ 140.0000 | $ 140
Other reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,175,097 | $ 28,220,816 | $ 28,172,631 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid date |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 30, 2020 |  |  |  | Dec. 03, 2021 | Dec. 30, 2020 | Dec. 26, 2019 | Jan. 04, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Common Shareholders' Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payables |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 66,492,334 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 165,167,784 |  |  |  | $ 51,422,043 |  |  |  |  | $ 132,404,074 |  |
Dividend per Share | (per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 179.95079 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0000 |  | $ 447 |  |  |  | $ 139.16548 | $ 139.16548 | $ 179.95079 |  | $ 358.33030 | $ 358.33030 |
Dividend paid date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 24, 2020 |  |  | Oct. 29, 2021 | Apr. 23, 2021 | Apr. 24, 2020 | Apr. 29, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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