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Cash and cash equivalents (Details 1) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | $ 239,542 | $ 182,491 | $ 320,274 |
Bank balances | 179,097,293 | 68,131,885 | 80,767,977 |
Cash | 179,336,835 | 68,314,376 | 81,088,251 |
Time deposits | 389,303,495 | 54,890,333 | 106,109,299 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 12,115,866 | 109,332,901 | 179,357,487 |
Investments in mutual funds | 16,325,479 | 33,030,515 | 19,194,583 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 28,441,345 | 142,363,416 | 198,552,070 |
Cash equivalents | 417,744,840 | 197,253,749 | 304,661,369 |
Overnight deposits | 0 | 0 | 10,639,396 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 10,639,396 |
Total | 597,081,675 | 265,568,125 | 396,389,016 | $ 196,369,224
chilean Peso [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 77,160 | 62,430 | 83,672 |
Bank balances | 34,284,961 | 48,562,230 | 63,009,146 |
Cash | 34,362,121 | 48,624,660 | 63,092,818 |
Time deposits | 1,702,165 | 16,257,047 | 92,915,729 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 12,115,866 | 109,332,901 | 179,353,248 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 12,115,866 | 109,332,901 | 179,353,248 |
Cash equivalents | 13,818,031 | 125,589,948 | 272,268,977 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | 48,180,152 | 174,214,608 | 335,361,795 |
US Dollar [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 2,553 | 3,524 | 3,702 |
Bank balances | 135,390,795 | 8,248,242 | 7,026,213 |
Cash | 135,393,348 | 8,251,766 | 7,029,915 |
Time deposits | 387,601,330 | 24,073,959 | 4,621,188 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 4,239 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 387,601,330 | 24,073,959 | 4,625,427 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 10,639,396 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 10,639,396 |
Total | 522,994,678 | 32,325,725 | 22,294,738 |
Euro [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 555,639 | 2,495,431 | 862,011 |
Cash | 555,639 | 2,495,431 | 862,011 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | 555,639 | 2,495,431 | 862,011 |
Argentine Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 9,494 | 10,256 | 13,683 |
Bank balances | 2,982,055 | 3,266,761 | 2,474,235 |
Cash | 2,991,549 | 3,277,017 | 2,487,918 |
Time deposits | 0 | 14,559,327 | 8,572,382 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 16,325,479 | 33,030,515 | 19,194,583 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 16,325,479 | 33,030,515 | 19,194,583 |
Cash equivalents | 16,325,479 | 47,589,842 | 27,766,965 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | 19,317,028 | 50,866,859 | 30,254,883 |
Uruguayan Peso [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 1,170,848 | 1,498,157 | 1,213,256 |
Cash | 1,170,848 | 1,498,157 | 1,213,256 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | 1,170,848 | 1,498,157 | 1,213,256 |
Paraguayan Guarani [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 26,056 |
Bank balances | 2,681,005 | 1,264,251 | 2,508,234 |
Cash | 2,681,005 | 1,264,251 | 2,534,290 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | 2,681,005 | 1,264,251 | 2,534,290 |
Bolivian [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 150,335 | 106,281 | 193,161 |
Bank balances | 532,059 | 318,107 | 3,227,494 |
Cash | 682,394 | 424,388 | 3,420,655 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | 682,394 | 424,388 | 3,420,655 |
Others [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank balances | 1,499,931 | 2,478,706 | 447,388 |
Cash | 1,499,931 | 2,478,706 | 447,388 |
Time deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments in mutual funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overnight deposits |  |  | 0 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 |
Total | $ 1,499,931 | $ 2,478,706 | $ 447,388 |

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