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Balances and Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Compensation Paid to Members of the Board of Directors (Detail) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	$ 2,646,783	$ 2,360,041	$ 2,552,181
Restricted Stock Unit [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Remuneration expenses	27,395
Enel Chile Board [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	626,046	532,472	519,795
Directors Committee [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	125,064	104,612	103,959
HermanChadwickPineraMember \| Enel Chile Board [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	250,419	216,204	207,918
Fernan Gazmuri Plaza [Member] \| Enel Chile Board [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	125,209	105,796	103,959
Fernan Gazmuri Plaza [Member] \| Directors Committee [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	41,688	34,466	34,653
Pedro Pablo Cabrera Gaete [Member] \| Enel Chile Board [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	125,209	108,102	103,959
Pedro Pablo Cabrera Gaete [Member] \| Directors Committee [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	41,688	36,028	34,653
Juan Gerardo Jofre Miranda [Member] \| Enel Chile Board [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board		25,910	103,959
Juan Gerardo Jofre Miranda [Member] \| Directors Committee [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board		8,637	$ 34,653
Luis Gonzalo Palacios Vasquez [Member] \| Enel Chile Board [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	125,209	76,460
Luis Gonzalo Palacios Vasquez [Member] \| Directors Committee [Member]
Disclosure Of Transactions Between Related Parties [Line Items]
Enel Chile Board	$ 41,688	$ 25,481