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OTHER NON-FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (Details) - Schedule of movement of other-non financial liabilities - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of movement of other-non financial liabilities [Abstract]    
Initial balance $ 3,540,466 $ 2,974,760
Recognition [1] 1,970,203 8,264,970
Use (2,554,476) (7,703,011)
Loyalty (accreditation and exchange) (137,176) 124,548
Expiration of tickets (72,670) (156,435)
Adjustment application IAS 29, Argentina hyperinflation (3,485) 2,232
Others provisions (3,974) 33,402
Final balance $ 2,738,888 $ 3,540,466
[1] The balance includes mainly, deferred income for services not provided as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; and for the frequent flyer LATAM Pass program. LATAM Pass is LATAM’s frequent flyer program that allows rewarding the preference and loyalty of its customers with multiple benefits and privileges, through the accumulation of miles or points that can be exchanged for tickets or for a varied range of products and services. Clients accumulate miles or LATAM Pass points every time they fly in LATAM and other connections associated with the program, as well as buy in stores or use the services of a vast network of companies that have agreements with the program around the world. On September 26, 2019, the Company signed a framework agreement with Delta Air Lines, Inc, in which the latter agreed to pay ThUS $ 350,000 for compensation of costs and income that the Company must incur or stop receiving, respectively, during the transition period until the implementation of the strategic alliance. During December 2019, the Company sold its rights to receive future payments of the committed transition. The payments consisted of ThUS $ 200,000 payable in 8 quarterly installments of ThUS $ 25,000 as of January 2, 2020. On December 13, 2019, the Company received ThUS $ 194,068 for said sale. The account receivable was derecognized and the interest of ThUS $ 5,932 was recognized in the item Financial Costs of the Consolidated Statement of Income.