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Intangible assets (Details) - COP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | $ 14,714,809 |
Ending balance | 16,413,285 | $ 14,714,809
Licenses and software |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 698,038 | 628,454
Ending balance | 940,883 | 698,038
Other intangibles |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 713,928 | 836,081
Ending balance | 1,031,400 | 713,928
Concessions and rights |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 11,878,160 | 15,174,024
Ending balance | 12,927,008 | 11,878,160
Easements |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 1,424,683 | 1,508,046
Ending balance | 1,513,994 | 1,424,683
Intangible assets |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 14,714,809 | 18,146,605
Ending balance | 16,413,285 | 14,714,809
Cost | Licenses and software |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 1,659,452 | 1,512,614
Additions | 529,722 | 235,031
Disposals | (152,677) | (23,443)
Foreign currency translation | 38,644 | (95,373)
Transfers | 50,370 | 30,623
Ending balance | 2,125,511 | 1,659,452
Cost | Other intangibles |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 969,856 | 1,282,752
Additions | 0 | 8,270
Disposals | 0 | (62)
Foreign currency translation | (96,488) | (312,512)
Transfers | 336,282 | (8,592)
Ending balance | 1,209,650 | 969,856
Cost | Concessions and rights |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 13,659,149 | 17,568,081
Additions | 322,263 | 515,975
Disposals | (14,781) | 0
Foreign currency translation | 2,054,908 | (4,295,705)
Transfers | 3,796 | (129,202)
Ending balance | 16,025,335 | 13,659,149
Cost | Easements |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 1,556,960 | 1,637,444
Additions | 13,723 | 17,320
Disposals | (2,941) | (755)
Foreign currency translation | 68,581 | (113,875)
Transfers | 25,858 | 16,826
Ending balance | 1,662,181 | 1,556,960
Cost | Intangible assets |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | 17,845,417 | 22,000,891
Additions | 865,708 | 776,596
Disposals | (170,399) | (24,260)
Foreign currency translation | 2,065,645 | (4,817,465)
Transfers | 416,306 | (90,345)
Ending balance | 21,022,677 | 17,845,417
Accumulated amortization | Licenses and software |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | (961,414) | (884,160)
Amortization expenses | (263,172) | (165,635)
Impairment (loss) recovery | (2,583) | (4,418)
Disposals | 69,888 | 22,687
Foreign currency translation | (25,229) | 69,810
Transfers | (2,118) | 302
Ending balance | (1,184,628) | (961,414)
Accumulated amortization | Other intangibles |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | (255,928) | (446,671)
Amortization expenses | (14,870) | (25,625)
Impairment (loss) recovery | (297) | (89)
Disposals | 52 | 62
Foreign currency translation | 90,779 | 216,395
Transfers | 2,118 | 0
Ending balance | (178,250) | (255,928)
Accumulated amortization | Concessions and rights |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | (1,780,989) | (2,394,057)
Amortization expenses | (568,260) | (693,587)
Impairment (loss) recovery | (42,862) | (13,215)
Disposals | 6,782 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (712,998) | 1,319,870
Transfers | 0 | 0
Ending balance | (3,098,327) | (1,780,989)
Accumulated amortization | Easements |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | (132,277) | (129,398)
Amortization expenses | (6,645) | (7,346)
Impairment (loss) recovery | 218 | (197)
Disposals | 600 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (3,320) | 5,153
Transfers | (6,763) | (489)
Ending balance | (148,187) | (132,277)
Accumulated amortization | Intangible assets |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Beginning balance | (3,130,608) | (3,854,286)
Amortization expenses | (852,947) | (892,193)
Impairment (loss) recovery | (45,524) | (17,919)
Disposals | 77,218 | 22,749
Foreign currency translation | (650,768) | 1,611,228
Transfers | (6,763) | (187)
Ending balance | $ (4,609,392) | $ (3,130,608)

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