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Investments accounted for using equity method (Details Textual) lb in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2022 CLP ($) shares | Apr. 28, 2022 CLP ($) shares | Apr. 28, 2022 USD ($) shares | Nov. 18, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 CLP ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) lb | Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Aug. 16, 2017 CLP ($) | Aug. 16, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Voting Interest Acquired |  |  |  |  | 49.9589% | 49.9589% |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  | $ 36,465,915,000 |  | $ 5,791,718,000 | $ 19,287,372,000 |  |
Decrease in Final Capital |  |  |  | $ 12,144,358,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compaa Cerveceras Unidas Argentina SA [Member] | Aguas Danone de Argentina SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in associate | 50.00% | 49.00% | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of interests in investments accounted for using equity method | $ 542,974,000 | $ 25,594,237,000 | $ 28,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares held in associate | shares |  | 49,000 | 49,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares held in associate | shares | 634,061 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase decrease in proportion of ownership interest in associate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. [Member] | Bodega San Juan SAU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in Capital |  |  |  | $ 22,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 286,949,917 | 191,778,048,000 |  |  |
Zona Franca Central Cervecera S.A.S. [Member] | CCU Inversiones ll Limitada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Voting Interest Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,432,000 | $ 10,204
Central Cervecera de Colombia S.A.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual Beer Production Capacity In Hectoliters | lb |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 298,959,619 | $ 202,106,752,000 |  |  |

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