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Financial Instruments (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | $ 45,657,992 | $ 23,851,496 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 597,081,675 | 265,568,125 | $ 396,389,016 | $ 196,369,224
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 445,263,536 | 372,995,729 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 6,204,099 | 5,307,264 |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 21,650,379 | 43,516,630 |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 185,879,251 | 101,426,359 |  |
Trade and other current payables |  | 491,315,277 | 515,522,729 |  |
Current payables to related parties |  | 34,282,408 | 26,208,319 |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 37,054,245 | 31,252,095 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 3,941,760 | 3,801,244 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 42,506 | 104,197 |  |
Account payable- trade and other payable |  | 20,945 | 29,457 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 21,650,379 | 43,516,630 |  |
Current leases liabilities |  | 9,120,616 | 6,152,361 |  |
Non-current leases liabilities |  | 31,306,552 | 29,009,023 |  |
Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 45,657,992 | 23,851,496 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 597,081,675 | 265,568,125 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 445,263,536 | 372,995,729 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 6,204,099 | 5,307,264 |  |
Total Accounts Receivable Current |  | 451,467,635 | 378,302,993 |  |
Sub-Total financial assets |  | 497,125,627 | 402,154,489 |  |
Total financial assets |  | 1,094,207,302 | 667,722,614 |  |
Other current financial liabilities | [1] | 185,879,251 | 101,426,359 |  |
Trade and other current payables |  | 491,315,277 | 515,522,729 |  |
Current payables to related parties |  | 34,282,408 | 26,208,319 |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 720,597,552 | 649,309,768 |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 8,358,959 | 5,188,577 |  |
Total commercial obligations and other accounts payable |  | 525,597,685 | 541,731,048 |  |
Current derivative financial liabilities |  | 8,358,959 | 5,188,577 |  |
Current leases liabilities | [2] | 9,120,616 |  |  |
Non-current leases liabilities | [2] |  | 6,152,361 |  |
Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities | [1] | 1,175,706,699 | 458,269,843 |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 37,054,245 | 31,252,095 |  |
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivable (net) |  | 3,941,760 | 3,801,244 |  |
Accounts receivable from related parties |  | 42,506 | 104,197 |  |
Total financial assets |  | 41,038,511 | 35,157,536 |  |
Account payable- trade and other payable |  | 20,945 | 29,457 |  |
Accounts payable to related entities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total Accounts Receivable Non Current |  | 3,984,266 | 3,905,441 |  |
Sub-Total financial assets |  | 41,038,511 | 35,157,536 |  |
Total financial liabilities |  | 1,207,034,196 | 487,308,323 |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 1,207,034,196 | 487,308,323 |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 9,183,801 | 4,036,833 |  |
Total other financial liabilities | [1] | 1,175,706,699 | 458,269,843 |  |
Total commercial obligations and other accounts payable |  | 20,945 | 29,457 |  |
Non-current derivative financial liabilities |  | 9,183,801 | 4,036,833 |  |
Current leases liabilities | [2] | 31,306,552 |  |  |
Non-current leases liabilities | [2] |  | 29,009,023 |  |
Bank borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 134,737,116 | 76,169,204 |  |
Bank borrowings [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 134,737,116 | 76,169,204 |  |
Bank borrowings [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 84,839,970 | 114,492,596 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 84,839,970 | 114,492,596 |  |
Bond payable [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 30,871,086 | 8,087,630 |  |
Bond payable [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 1,081,682,928 | 339,740,414 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 1,081,682,928 | 339,740,414 |  |
Deposits for return of bottles and containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 11,912,090 | 11,980,948 |  |
Deposits for return of bottles and containers [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current financial liabilities |  | 11,912,090 | 11,980,948 |  |
Deposits for return of bottles and containers [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current non-financial liabilities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total other financial liabilities |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Financial liabilities at amortised cost, class [member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 177,520,292 | 96,237,782 |  |
Financial liabilities at amortised cost, class [member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total financial liabilities |  | 1,166,522,898 | 454,233,010 |  |
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost |  | 1,166,522,898 | 454,233,010 |  |
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 421,051 | 9,838,420 |  |
Derivative financial instruments [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Marketable securities and investments in other companies | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial assets |  | 11,956,585 | 14,013,076 |  |
Marketable securities and investments in other companies | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative designated as hedges [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 33,280,356 | 0 |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 4,605,695 |  |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  |  | 4,776,623 |  |
Current derivative financial liabilities |  | 4,605,695 |  |  |
Non-current derivative financial liabilities |  |  | 4,776,623 |  |
Derivative designated as hedges [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current financial assets |  | 37,054,245 | 31,252,095 |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 9,183,801 |  |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  |  | 4,036,833 |  |
Current derivative financial liabilities |  | 9,183,801 |  |  |
Non-current derivative financial liabilities |  |  | 4,036,833 |  |
Derivative not designated as hedges [Member] | Current [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 3,753,264 |  |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  |  | 411,954 |  |
Current derivative financial liabilities |  | 3,753,264 |  |  |
Non-current derivative financial liabilities |  |  | 411,954 |  |
Derivative not designated as hedges [Member] | Non Current [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Financial Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |
Total financial derivative liabilities |  |  | 0 |  |
Current derivative financial liabilities |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Non-current derivative financial liabilities |  |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | See Note 21 - Other financial liabilities.
[2] | See Note 22 - Lease liabilities.

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