Investment Property (Details Textual) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement [Line Items]
Direct operating expense from investment property	$ 64,619	$ 69,533	$ 67,096
Investment property	$ 9,551,614	7,705,942	8,313,274
Investment Property Fair Value Percentage	96.00%
Difference in percentage between market value and book value of the investment property	100.00%
At fair value [member]
Statement [Line Items]
Investment property	$ 13,189,640
CHILE
Statement [Line Items]
Rental income from investment property	5,836	5,868	3,825
ARGENTINA
Statement [Line Items]
Rental income from investment property	$ 84,859	$ 99,840	$ 104,334

The percentage of carrying amount represented as fair value.

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Percentage gain loss between market and book value of investment properties

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The amount of direct operating expenses (including repairs and maintenance) arising from investment property. [Refer: Investment property]

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The amount of property (land or a building - or part of a building - or both) held (by the owner or by the lessee as a right-of-use asset) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business.

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The amount of rental income arising from investment property recognised in profit or loss. [Refer: Investment property]

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