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LEASING - Right-of-use assets (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | R$ 777,314 |
Balance at end of the year | 815,311 | R$ 777,314
Gross |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 987,135 | 836,368
Additions | 234,823 | 143,521
Disposals | (30,605) | (35,555)
Remeasurements | 9,693 | 32,212
Foreign exchange effect | 80,644 | 10,589
Balance at end of the year | 1,281,690 | 987,135
Accumulated impairment losses |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (209,821) |
Depreciation | (260,761) | (214,771)
Disposals | 23,081 | 6,588
Foreign exchange effect | (18,878) | (1,638)
Balance at end of the year | (466,379) | (209,821)
Land and buildings | Gross |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 283,994 | 243,250
Additions | 5,670 | 14,062
Disposals | (14,583) | (10,493)
Remeasurements | 111 | 33,322
Foreign exchange effect | 26,748 | 3,853
Balance at end of the year | 301,940 | 283,994
Land and buildings | Accumulated impairment losses |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (49,483) |
Depreciation | (51,451) | (50,080)
Disposals | 8,601 | 1,330
Foreign exchange effect | (5,286) | (733)
Balance at end of the year | (97,619) | (49,483)
Machines, equipment, and installations | Gross |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 533,286 | 436,401
Additions | 185,116 | 117,653
Disposals | (14,846) | (22,993)
Remeasurements | (3,035) | (2,346)
Foreign exchange effect | 37,809 | 4,571
Balance at end of the year | 738,330 | 533,286
Machines, equipment, and installations | Accumulated impairment losses |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (123,277) |
Depreciation | (166,741) | (127,399)
Disposals | 13,453 | 4,250
Foreign exchange effect | (8,091) | (128)
Balance at end of the year | (284,656) | (123,277)
Data electronic equipment | Gross |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 107,413 | 106,787
Additions | 175 | 742
Disposals |  | (162)
Remeasurements | 12,548 |
Foreign exchange effect | 340 | 46
Balance at end of the year | 120,476 | 107,413
Data electronic equipment | Accumulated impairment losses |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (15,396) |
Depreciation | (15,459) | (15,419)
Disposals |  | 32
Foreign exchange effect | (70) | (9)
Balance at end of the year | (30,925) | (15,396)
Other | Gross |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 62,442 | 49,930
Additions | 43,862 | 11,064
Disposals | (1,176) | (1,907)
Remeasurements | 69 | 1,236
Foreign exchange effect | 15,747 | 2,119
Balance at end of the year | 120,944 | 62,442
Other | Accumulated impairment losses |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (21,665) |
Depreciation | (27,110) | (21,873)
Disposals | 1,027 | 976
Foreign exchange effect | (5,431) | (768)
Balance at end of the year | R$ (53,179) | R$ (21,665)

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