XML 160 R116.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.24.1.u1

Natural and environmental resources - Accounting for suspended exploratory wells (Details) - COP ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of Natural and environmental resources [Line Items]
Number of projects exceeding 1 year	—	8	6
Projects under 1 year of suspension	$ 0	$ 698,973	$ 651,040
Between 1 and 3 years
Disclosure of Natural and environmental resources [Line Items]
Projects under 1 year of suspension	0	48,206
More than 5 years
Disclosure of Natural and environmental resources [Line Items]
Projects under 1 year of suspension	0	650,767	651,040
Up to 1 year
Disclosure of Natural and environmental resources [Line Items]
Projects under 1 year of suspension	$ 230,376	$ 990	$ 20,863

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ec_DisclosureOfNaturalAndEnvironmentalResourcesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ec_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The number of projects under exploratory wells which exceeds one year.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ec_NumberOfProjectsUnderExploratoryWellsExceedingOneYear
Namespace Prefix:	ec_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The amount of exploration and evaluation assets recognised as intangible assets in accordance with the entity's accounting policy. [Refer: Exploration and evaluation assets [member]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 6
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 25
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=6&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_25&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2023-03-23

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 38
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 119
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=38&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_119&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2023-03-23

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_IntangibleExplorationAndEvaluationAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_NotLaterThanOneYearMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: