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Accrued liabilities and provisions (Details) - COP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | $ 16,142,640 | $ 12,756,494 | $ 14,232,207
Abandonment cost update | (2,096,927) | 3,465,340 | (1,730,016)
Additions | 312,128 | 853,365 | 715,831
Uses | (1,296,964) | (1,968,462) | (1,004,167)
Financial costs and interest | 931,983 | 1,331,431 | 361,303
Fair value adjustment in business combination | 32,450 |  |
Foreign currency translation | (233,802) | 454,226 | (310,194)
Reversal of provision for sale of assets | 4,849 |  | 188,540
Transfers | 92,217 | 158,698 | 59,682
Balance End Period | 14,356,178 | 16,142,640 | 12,756,494
Current | 1,620,506 | 1,595,249 | 1,533,136
Non-current | 12,735,672 | 14,547,391 | 11,223,358
Asset retirement obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | 13,102,128 | 10,006,028 | 11,890,319
Abandonment cost update | (2,096,927) | 3,465,340 | (1,730,016)
Additions | 147,826 | 71,001 | 93,704
Uses | (765,921) | (680,283) | (607,769)
Financial costs and interest | 636,308 | 477,491 | 333,688
Fair value adjustment in business combination | 32,450 |  |
Foreign currency translation | (151,292) | 237,449 | (186,215)
Reversal of provision for sale of assets | 4,849 |  | 188,540
Transfers | (608) |  | 28,427
Balance End Period | 11,211,397 | 13,102,128 | 10,006,028
Current | 1,133,919 | 1,105,004 | 946,675
Non-current | 10,077,478 | 11,997,124 | 9,059,353
Litigations |  |  |
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | 722,788 | 898,251 | 703,966
Additions | (44,519) | 27,250 | 153,786
Uses | (150,071) | (905,351) | (41,773)
Financial costs and interest | 245,278 | 808,176 | 10,293
Foreign currency translation | (24,974) | 79,670 | (81,894)
Transfers | (610) | (25,868) | (9,915)
Balance End Period | 797,840 | 722,788 | 898,251
Current | 37,480 | 70,182 | 94,375
Non-current | 760,360 | 652,606 | 803,876
Environmental contingencies and others |  |  |
Disclosure of accrued liabilities and provisions [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance Beginning period | 2,317,724 | 1,852,215 | 1,637,922
Additions | 208,821 | 755,114 | 468,341
Uses | (380,972) | (382,828) | (354,625)
Financial costs and interest | 50,397 | 45,764 | 17,322
Foreign currency translation | (57,536) | 137,107 | (42,085)
Transfers | 93,435 | 184,566 | 41,170
Balance End Period | 2,346,941 | 2,317,724 | 1,852,215
Current | 449,107 | 420,063 | 492,086
Non-current | $ 1,897,834 | $ 1,897,661 | $ 1,360,129

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