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Accrued liabilities and provisions (Details) - COP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | $ 12,756,494 | $ 14,232,207 | $ 12,427,730
Abandonment cost update | 3,465,340 | (1,730,016) | 500,868
Effect of business combination |  |  | 947,883
Additions | 853,365 | 715,831 | 714,839
Uses | (1,968,462) | (1,004,167) | (896,508)
Financial costs and interest | (1,331,431) | 361,303 | 303,526
Foreign currency translation | 454,226 | (310,194) | (191,452)
Reversal of provision for sale of assets (1) |  | (188,540) |
Transfers | 158,698 | 59,682 | 42,417
Balance End Period | 16,142,640 | 12,756,494 | 14,232,207
Current | 1,595,249 | 1,533,136 | 1,590,118
Non-current | 14,547,391 | 11,223,358 | 12,642,089
Asset retirement obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | 10,006,028 | 11,890,319 | 11,239,325
Abandonment cost update | 3,465,340 | (1,730,016) | 500,868
Additions | 71,001 | 93,704 | 242,435
Uses | (680,283) | (607,769) | (548,133)
Financial costs and interest | (477,491) | 333,688 | 292,329
Foreign currency translation | 237,449 | (186,215) | (152,212)
Reversal of provision for sale of assets (1) |  | (188,540) |
Transfers |  | 28,427 | 11,283
Balance End Period | 13,102,128 | 10,006,028 | 11,890,319
Current | 1,105,004 | 946,675 | 1,041,674
Non-current | 11,997,124 | 9,059,353 | 10,848,645
Litigations |  |  |
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | 898,251 | 703,966 | 118,139
Effect of business combination |  |  | 329,123
Additions | 27,250 | 153,786 | 261,785
Uses | (905,351) | (41,773) | (13,453)
Financial costs and interest | (808,176) | 10,293 | 3,925
Foreign currency translation | 79,670 | (81,894) | (4,466)
Transfers | (25,868) | (9,915) | (19)
Balance End Period | 722,788 | 898,251 | 703,966
Current | 70,182 | 94,375 | 59,843
Non-current | 652,606 | 803,876 | 644,123
Environmental contingencies and others |  |  |
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | 1,852,215 | 1,637,922 | 1,070,266
Effect of business combination |  |  | 618,760
Additions | 755,114 | 468,341 | 210,619
Uses | (382,828) | (354,625) | (334,922)
Financial costs and interest | (45,764) | 17,322 | 7,272
Foreign currency translation | 137,107 | (42,085) | (34,774)
Transfers | 184,566 | 41,170 | 31,153
Balance End Period | 2,317,724 | 1,852,215 | 1,637,922
Current | 420,063 | 492,086 | 488,601
Non-current | $ 1,897,661 | $ 1,360,129 | $ 1,149,321

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