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Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Summary of Movements Which Affected the Value of Investments in associates and joint ventures (Detail) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Investments In Associates And Joint Ventures [Abstract] |  |  |
Amount at the beginning of year | $ 5,488 | $ 4,371 | $ 3,175
Acquisitions and contributions | 910 | 448 | 163
Income on investments in associates and joint ventures | 1,428 | 588 | 318
Conversion differences | 662 | 601 | 999
Distributed dividends | (328) | (520) | (280)
Other movements | 2 | 0 | (4)
Reclassification of assets held for disposal | (2,117) | 0 | 0
Amount at the end of year | $ 6,045 | $ 5,488 | $ 4,371

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- Definition The amount of investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in an entity's separate financial statements. [Refer: Associates [member]; Joint ventures [member]; Subsidiaries [member]; Investments in subsidiaries] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The entity's share of the profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Associates [member]; Investments accounted for using equity method; Joint ventures [member]; Profit (loss)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 23 -Subparagraph g -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=8&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_23_g&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=8&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_28_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 82 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_82_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Effective on first application of IFRS 9 -Name IFRS -Number 4 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 39M -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=4&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_39M_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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