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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
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Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity File Number 0-20486
Entity Registrant Name UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
Entity Central Index Key 0000888746
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code F3
Entity Address, Address Line One Vitacura 2670
Entity Address, Address Line Two Twenty-Third Floor
Entity Address, City or Town Santiago
Entity Address, Country CL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 7550098
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 369,502,872
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false
Auditor Firm ID 1364
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultores, Auditores y Compañía Limitada
Auditor Location Santiago, Chile
ADS [Member]  
Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, each representing two shares of our Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol CCU
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Common Stock [Member]  
Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Business Contact [Member]  
Entity Addresses [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One Vitacura 2670
Entity Address, Address Line Two Twenty-Third Floor
Entity Address, City or Town Santiago
Entity Address, Country CL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 7550098
City Area Code 562
Local Phone Number 24273536
Contact Personnel Name Felipe Dubernet
Contact Personnel Email Address fdubern@ccu.cl