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Financial Information as per operating segments (Details 12) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from continuing activities |  | $ 135,484,452 | $ 219,050,681 | $ 108,194,856
Other gains (losses) |  | 12,669,540 | (9,590,450) | 11,410,085
Finance income |  | (22,870,538) | (14,263,669) | (3,451,143)
Finance costs |  | 75,930,875 | 35,660,493 | 28,714,063
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | 10,978,068 | (226,026) | 8,437,209
Gains (losses) on exchange differences |  | 20,173,381 | 10,149,345 | (2,551,823)
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | 263,943 | 82,629,773 | 35,408,420
Adjusted operating result |  | 218,761,616 | 330,471,299 | 175,180,780
Depreciation and amortization |  | 126,497,493 | 124,116,739 | 109,813,976
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from continuing activities |  | 135,484,452 | 219,050,681 | 108,194,856
Other gains (losses) |  | 12,669,540 | (9,590,450) | 11,410,085
Finance income |  | (22,870,538) | (14,263,669) | (3,451,143)
Finance costs |  | 75,930,875 | 35,660,493 | 28,714,063
Share of net loss of joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method |  | 10,978,068 | (226,026) | 8,437,209
Gains (losses) on exchange differences |  | 20,173,381 | 10,149,345 | (2,551,823)
Result as per adjustment units |  | (1,198,565) | (2,529,298) | 429,198
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | 263,943 | 82,629,773 | 35,408,420
Adjusted operating result | [1] | 231,431,156 | 320,880,849 | 186,590,865
Depreciation and amortization |  | 126,497,493 | 124,116,739 | 109,813,976
ORBDA | [2] | $ 357,928,649 | $ 444,997,588 | $ 296,404,841
[1] | Adjusted operating result (for management purposes we have defined it as Net income before net financial expense, gain (losses) of joint venture and associates accounted for using the equity method, gains (losses) on exchange differences, result as per adjustment units and income taxes).
[2] | ORBDA (for management purposes we have defined it as Adjusted Operating Result before Depreciation and Amortization).

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