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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, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
ARS ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2018
CHF (SFr)
Dec. 31, 2018
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2017
ARS ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2017
CHF (SFr)
Dec. 31, 2017
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2016
ARS ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
CHF (SFr)
Dec. 31, 2016
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2016
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2015
ARS ($)
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                      
Other non-current receivables       $ 9,617         $ 1,335         $ 3,909          
Non-current trade receivables       23,508         2,210         87          
Current trade receivables       72,646         40,649         33,645          
Other current receivables       21,867         12,684         13,456          
Cash and cash equivalents       46,028         28,738         10,757         $ 15,387
Non-current provisions       83,388         54,734         47,358          
Longterm borrowings       270,252         151,727         127,568          
Other non-current liabilities       549         277         336          
Current tax liabilities, current       357         191         176          
Non-current liabilities       3,373         185         2,187          
Current provisions       4,529         2,442         1,994          
Salaries and social security       6,154         4,132         3,094          
Other current liabilities       722         2,383         4,390          
Total noncurrent assets       785,601         383,420         333,913          
Total current assets       208,415         122,298         87,226          
Total assets       994,016         505,718         421,139          
Total noncurrent liabilities       452,690         250,451         220,012          
Total current liabilities       178,969         102,734         82,466          
Total liabilities       631,659         353,185         302,478          
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [member]                                      
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                      
Total noncurrent assets       18,714         74         10,454          
Total current assets       87,085         33,422         26,476          
Total assets       105,799         33,496         36,930          
Total noncurrent liabilities       318,471         175,956         140,911          
Total current liabilities       102,570         56,286         41,545          
Total liabilities       421,041         232,242         182,456          
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 $ 10 $ 2 $ 169 375         37         2,669          
Non-current trade receivables 489 2   18,338         37                    
Non-current financial assets     490                     7,737          
Current trade receivables 907 380 397 34,013         7,049         6,269          
Other current receivables 191 165 349 7,163         3,061         5,511          
Current financial assets 292 697 478 10,941         12,936         7,548          
Cash and cash equivalents 900 526 414 33,750         9,757         6,537          
Non-current provisions 1,956 2,909 2,675 73,741         54,253         42,506          
Longterm borrowings 6,475 6,200 5,741 244,094         115,628         91,222          
Other non-current liabilities 14 14 21 523         269         334          
Non-current liabilities 3 4 133 113         75         2,113          
Current provisions 73 57 45 2,752         1,063         715          
Current portion of non-current borrowings 1,206 1,647 1,054 45,475         30,725         16,754          
Salaries and social security 6 6 6 226         112         96          
Other current liabilities 12 125 275 452         2,331         4,371          
Other current payables $ 1,087 $ 1,149 $ 1,197 40,980         21,429         19,020          
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 37.50 18.55 15.79                                
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [member] | US Dollar 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 37.50 18.55                                  
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 37.50 18.55 15.79                                
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 37.50 18.55 15.79                                
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 37.50 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 37.50 18.55 15.79                                
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [member] | Non-current Liabilities [member]                                      
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                      
Average foreign exchange rate 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [member] | US Dollar To Argentine Peso Exchange Rate [member] | Current Liabilities [member]                                      
Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [line items]                                      
Average foreign exchange rate 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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 37.70 18.65 15.89                                
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       R$ 10  
Current trade receivables                           111       23  
Other current receivables                           19       4  
Cash and cash equivalents                           10       2  
Longterm borrowings                           63       13  
Current tax liabilities, current                           24       5  
Current portion of non-current borrowings                           82       17  
Salaries and social security                           10       2  
Other current payables                           44       R$ 9  
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                                
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                                
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                                
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                                
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                                
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                                
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                                
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                                
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                                
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]                                      
Other non-current receivables       1     $ 11                        
Current trade receivables       764     15,285   295     $ 9,836   211   $ 10,542      
Other current receivables       313     6,253   129     4,303              
Cash and cash equivalents       55     1,097   27     898   5   240      
Current tax liabilities, current       88     1,752   46     1,524   21   1,055      
Salaries and social security       14     274   7     247   10   501      
Other current payables       110     $ 2,202   55     $ 1,826   98   $ 4,915      
Amount in currencies other than Argentine peso [member] | Chilean peso 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 0.05                                    
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 0.05 0.03                                  
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 0.05 0.03 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 0.05 0.03 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 0.05 0.03 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 0.05 0.03 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 0.05 0.03 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       86       € 2 111       € 5 249     € 15    
Other current payables       906       € 21 404       € 18 252     € 15    
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 42.84 22.28 16.63                                
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 43.16 22.45 16.77                                
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 payables       4 ¥ 13       3 ¥ 19                  
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 0.34 0.17                                  
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   300     4,673 SFr 300        
Current portion of non-current borrowings       $ 11,563   SFr 302     54   3     45 SFr 3        
Other current payables                 $ 57   SFr 3     $ 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 38.31 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