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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Financial instruments per category (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | R$ 4,357,884 | R$ 4,834,178
Financial liabilities | 19,838,551 | 18,184,601
Financial income (expenses) from assets | 597,027 | 372,602
Financial income (expenses) from liabilities | (2,295,734) | (1,881,816)
Loans and Financing |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 14,612,934 | 13,138,823
Debentures |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 2,902,417 | 2,911,044
Related parties |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 22,855 |
Obligations with FIDC (current liabilities) |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 944,513 |
Obligation with FIDC |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 987,406 | 1,018,501
Other current liabilities |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 797,082 | 666,858
Obligations with FIDC (non-current liabilities) |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 42,893 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 514,886 | 449,375
Fair value of derivatives |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 971 |
Financial liability at fair value through profit or loss |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 971 |
Financial income (expenses) from liabilities | (1,632) | (20,636)
Financial liability at fair value through profit or loss | Fair value of derivatives |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 971 |
Financial liabilities at amortized cost |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 19,837,580 | 18,184,601
Financial income (expenses) from liabilities | (2,294,102) | (1,861,180)
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Loans and Financing |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 14,612,934 | 13,138,823
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Debentures |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 2,902,417 | 2,911,044
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Related parties |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 22,855 |
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Obligations with FIDC (current liabilities) |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 944,513 |
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Obligation with FIDC |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities |  | 1,018,501
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Other current liabilities |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 797,082 | 666,858
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Obligations with FIDC (non-current liabilities) |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 42,893 |
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Other non-current liabilities |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial liabilities | 514,886 | 449,375
Short-term investments |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 3,041,143 | 3,652,949
Fair value of derivatives |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets |  | 2,846
Related parties |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 134,354 | 95,445
Other current assets |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 591,523 | 618,769
Other non-current assets |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 590,864 | 464,169
Financial asset at amortised cost |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 1,256,741 | 1,178,383
Financial income (expenses) from assets | 487,631 | 279,843
Financial asset at amortised cost | Related parties |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 134,354 | 95,445
Financial asset at amortised cost | Other current assets |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 591,523 | 618,769
Financial asset at amortised cost | Other non-current assets |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 530,864 | 464,169
Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 3,101,143 | 3,652,949
Financial income (expenses) from assets | 109,396 | 92,759
Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss | Short-term investments |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | 3,041,143 | 3,652,949
Financial asset at fair value through profit or loss | Other non-current assets |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets | R$ 60,000 |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets |  | 2,846
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | Fair value of derivatives |  |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |  |
Financial assets |  | R$ 2,846

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