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Cover
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
shares
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Transition Report false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name Bank of Chile
Entity Central Index Key 0001161125
Entity File Number 001-15266
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code F3
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Contact Personnel [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One Paseo Ahumada 251
Entity Address, City or Town Santiago
Entity Address, Country CL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 000
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 101,017,081,114
American Depositary Shares, each representing 200 shares of common stock, without nominal (par) value (“ADSs”)  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, each representing 200 shares of common stock, without nominal (par) value (“ADSs”)
Trading Symbol BCH
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Shares of common stock, without nominal (par) value (for listing purposes only)  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Shares of common stock, without nominal (par) value
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Business Contact [Member]  
Entity Contact Personnel [Line Items]  
Contact Personnel Name Rolando Arias Sánchez
Contact Personnel Email Address rarias@bancochile.cl
Entity Address, Address Line One Paseo Ahumada 251
Entity Address, City or Town Santiago
Entity Address, Country CL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 000
Entity Phone Fax Numbers [Line Items]  
City Area Code (562)
Local Phone Number 2653-3535