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Impairment of non-current assets - Cash Generating Units (Details) - Refining and Petrochemical segment - COP ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	$ 1,482,444	$ 1,096,021	$ (305,466)
Refineria de Cartagena S.A.S
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	1,482,512	1,096,024	34,650
Refineria de Cartagena S.A.S | Carrying Amount
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	26,423,190	31,750,957	26,808,008
Refineria de Cartagena S.A.S | Recoverable amount
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	27,905,702	32,846,981	26,842,658
Invercolsa S.A.
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	(68)	(3)	(97)
Invercolsa S.A. | Carrying Amount
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	273	276	292
Invercolsa S.A. | Recoverable amount
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss	$ 205	$ 273	195
Refinera de Barrancabermeja
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss			(340,019)
Refinera de Barrancabermeja | Carrying Amount
Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment loss - refining and petrochemical segment (reversal of impairment loss) recognized in profit or loss			$ 340,019

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Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) on exploration and evaluation assets recognised in profit or loss to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities. [Refer: Exploration and evaluation assets [member]; Impairment loss; Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss; Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss]

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