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Assets and Liabilities in Currencies Other than the Argentine Peso - Summary of Assets and Liabilities in Currencies Other (Detail)
€ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, SFr in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
ARS ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
ARS ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
ARS ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2017
CHF (SFr)
Dec. 31, 2017
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2017
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
CHF (SFr)
Dec. 31, 2016
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2016
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2015
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2015
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
ARS ($)
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Other non-current receivables $ 1,335 $ 3,909 $ 2,501                                  
Non-current trade receivables 2,210 87 469                                  
Current trade receivables 40,649 33,645 22,111                                  
Other current receivables 12,684 13,456 19,413                                  
Cash and cash equivalents 28,738 10,757 15,387                                 $ 9,758
Non-current provisions 54,734 47,358 39,623                                  
Longterm borrowings 151,727 127,568 77,934                                  
Other non-current liabilities 277 336 340                                  
Non-current liabilities 1,655 2,187 285                                  
Current provisions 2,442 1,994 2,009                                  
Current tax liabilities, current 191 176 1,487                                  
Salaries and social security 4,132 3,094 2,452                                  
Other current liabilities 2,383 4,390 413                                  
Total noncurrent assets 383,420 333,913 286,480                                  
Total current assets 122,298 87,226 76,973                                  
Total assets 505,718 421,139 363,453                                  
Total noncurrent liabilities 250,451 220,012 163,201                                  
Total current liabilities 102,734 82,466 79,791                                  
Total liabilities 353,185 302,478 242,992                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Total noncurrent assets 74 10,454 628                                  
Total current assets 33,422 26,476 22,829                                  
Total assets 33,496 36,930 23,457                                  
Total noncurrent liabilities 175,956 140,911 94,085                                  
Total current liabilities 56,286 41,545 46,350                                  
Total liabilities 232,242 182,456 140,435                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Other non-current receivables 37 2,669 595 $ 2           $ 169         $ 46          
Non-current financial assets   7,737               490                    
Current trade receivables 7,049 6,269 3,973 380           397         307          
Other current receivables 3,061 5,511 5,267 165           349         407          
Current financial assets 12,936 7,548   697           478                    
Cash and cash equivalents 9,757 6,537 13,056 526           414         1,009          
Non-current provisions 54,253 42,506 36,173 2,909           2,675         2,774          
Longterm borrowings 115,628 91,222 57,417 6,200           5,741         4,403          
Other non-current liabilities 269 334 316 14           21         24          
Non-current liabilities 75 2,113 166 4           133         13          
Current provisions 1,063 715 1,043 57           45         80          
Current portion of non-current borrowings 30,725 16,754 20,121 1,647           1,054         1,543          
Salaries and social security 112 96 91 6           6         7          
Other current liabilities 2,331 4,371 412 125           275         32          
Other current payables $ 21,429 $ 19,020 $ 24,064 $ 1,149           $ 1,197         $ 1,845          
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Non-current assets [member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.55 15.79 12.94                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Non-current assets [member] | Investments in financial assets [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   15.79                                    
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.55 15.79 12.94                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Trade receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.55 15.79 12.94                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Investments in financial assets [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.55 15.79                                    
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.55 15.79 12.94                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Provisions [Member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Provisions [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Loans [member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Loans [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Other liabilities [member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Other liabilities [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Salaries and social security [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.65 15.89 13.04                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Other non-current receivables   $ 48 $ 33                 R$ 10         R$ 10      
Non-current trade receivables $ 37           R$ 2                          
Current trade receivables   111 50                 23         15      
Other current receivables   19 23                 4         7      
Cash and cash equivalents   10 13                 2         4      
Longterm borrowings   63 13                 13         4      
Current tax liabilities, current   24 20                 5         6      
Current portion of non-current borrowings   82 117                 17         35      
Salaries and social security   10 7                 2         2      
Other current payables   $ 44 $ 47                 R$ 9         R$ 14      
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Non-current assets [member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.84 3.31                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Non-current assets [member] | Trade receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 18.55                                      
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.84 3.31                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Trade receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.84 3.31                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.84 3.31                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Loans [member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.88 3.35                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Loans [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.88 3.35                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.88 3.35                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Tax payable [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.88 3.31                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Brazilian Real To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Salaries and social security [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   4.88 3.35                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Current trade receivables $ 295 $ 211 $ 339         $ 9,836         $ 10,542         $ 16,971    
Other current receivables 129   1         4,303                   27    
Cash and cash equivalents 27 5 10         898         240         502    
Current tax liabilities, current 46 21 22         1,524         1,055         1,077    
Salaries and social security 7 10 8         247         501         423    
Other current payables $ 55 $ 98 $ 26         $ 1,826         $ 4,915         $ 1,283    
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.03   0.02                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Trade receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.03 0.02 0.02                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.03 0.02 0.02                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.03 0.02 0.02                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Tax payable [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.03 0.02 0.02                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Chilean Peso To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Salaries and social security [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.03 0.02 0.02                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Euro To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Other current receivables $ 111 $ 249 $ 84           € 5         € 15         € 6  
Other current payables $ 404 $ 252 $ 369           € 18         € 15         € 26  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Euro To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 22.28 16.63 14.07                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Euro To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 22.45 16.77 14.21                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Japanese Yen To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Other current receivables     $ 13                         ¥ 119        
Other current payables $ 3   $ 3   ¥ 19                     ¥ 29        
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Japanese Yen To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate     0.11                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Japanese Yen To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 0.17   0.11                                  
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Swiss Franc To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Other current receivables $ 57         SFr 3                            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 6                                    
Longterm borrowings 5,731 4,673       300         SFr 300                  
Current portion of non-current borrowings 54 45       3         SFr 3                  
Other current payables $ 57 $ 3       SFr 3                            
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Swiss Franc To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Other receivables [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 19.04                                      
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Swiss Franc To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate   15.52                                    
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Swiss Franc To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Loans [member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 19.13 15.57                                    
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Swiss Franc To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Loans [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 19.13 15.57                                    
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [Member] | Swiss Franc To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [Member] | Accounts payable [member] | Current Liabilities [Member]                                        
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                        
Average foreign exchange rate 19.13 15.57