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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - ARS ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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May 24, 2012 | May 04, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 08, 2017
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share capital |  |  | $ 3,924 |  |
Description in classes of shares |  |  | Four classes of shares (A, B, C and D) |  |
Par value of share |  |  | $ 10 |  |
Description of voting rights |  |  | 1 vote per share |  |
Explanation of law enacted equity structure |  |  |  | According to Law 26,741, achieving self-sufficiency in the supply of hydrocarbons as well as in the exploitation, industrialization, transportation and sale of hydrocarbons, is thereby declared of national public interest and a priority for Argentina, with the goal of guaranteeing socially equitable economic development, the creation of jobs, the increase of the competitiveness of various economic sectors and the equitable and sustainable growth of the provinces and regions. The shares subject to expropriation were distributed as follows: 51% for the Argentine federal government and 49% for certain Argentine Provinces. |
Date of general and extraordinary general meeting |  |  | Apr. 28, 2017 |  |
Dividend per share |  |  |  |  | $ 1.82
Future dividends [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 716
Bonus and Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for purchase of shares |  |  | $ 100 |  |
Expropation Shares of YPF Owned by Repsol [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests in equity |  | 57.43% |  |  |
Participation in the capital stock | 51.00% |  |  |  |
Federal Government [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares subject to expropriation | 51.00% |  |  |  |
State or Province [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares subject to expropriation | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Petersen Energia SAU and Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Participation in the capital stock |  | 25.46% |  |  |
Class A Shares [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common shares outstanding |  |  | 3,764 |  |
Description of shares based on grants outstanding |  |  | The affirmative vote of Argentine Government is required for 1) mergers, 2) acquisitions of more than 50% of YPF shares in an agreed or hostile bid, 3) transfers of all the YPF's production and exploration rights, 4) the voluntary dissolution of YPF or 5) change of corporate and/or tax address outside the Argentine Republic. Items 3) and 4) will also require prior approval by the Argentine Congress. |  |
Proportion of maximum shares acquired by related party |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Ordinary shares [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Of Detailed information Of Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock |  |  | 393,312,793 |  |

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