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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Changes (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | R$ 15,901,493 | R$ 15,546,481 |
Impairment of non-financial assets | (411,925) | 0 | R$ 0
Balance, end of the year | R$ 17,252,915 | R$ 15,901,493 | R$ 15,546,481
Average rate of capitalized interest | 3.80% | 6.00% | 5.70%
Gross |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | R$ 43,291,837 | R$ 41,072,186 | R$ 39,940,317
Additions | 1,650,778 | 1,746,600 | 1,194,934
Capitalized interest | 24,622 | 24,676 | 23,999
Disposals | (888,140) | (367,685) | (349,749)
Business Combination | 486,757 |  |
Impairment of non-financial assets | (411,925) |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (1,899,000)
Effects of IAS 29 adoption |  |  | 699,724
Foreign exchange effect | 4,941,281 | 816,060 | 1,461,961
Balance, end of the year | 49,095,210 | 43,291,837 | 41,072,186
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | (27,390,344) | (25,525,705) | (23,496,575)
Depreciation | (1,905,637) | (1,577,182) | (1,584,878)
Disposals | 860,610 | 290,935 | 299,132
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | 637,929
Effects of IAS 29 adoption |  |  | (265,654)
Foreign exchange effect | (3,406,924) | (578,392) | (1,115,659)
Balance, end of the year | (31,842,295) | (27,390,344) | (25,525,705)
Land and buildings |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 4,399,481 | 4,518,944 |
Balance, end of the year | 4,795,317 | 4,399,481 | 4,518,944
Land and buildings | Gross |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 8,912,943 | 8,700,749 | 9,085,698
Additions | 50,848 | 28,449 | 13,739
Transfers | 207,551 | 115,452 | 140,334
Disposals | (226,920) | (54,699) | (45,290)
Business Combination | 275,076 |  |
Impairment of non-financial assets | (198,196) |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (784,464)
Foreign exchange effect | 918,554 | 122,992 | 290,732
Balance, end of the year | 9,939,856 | 8,912,943 | 8,700,749
Land and buildings | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | (4,513,462) | (4,181,805) | (3,915,023)
Depreciation | (413,252) | (295,615) | (291,315)
Transfers |  |  | 18,341
Disposals | 223,174 | 38,826 | 29,944
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | 105,787
Foreign exchange effect | (440,999) | (74,868) | (129,539)
Balance, end of the year | (5,144,539) | (4,513,462) | (4,181,805)
Machines, equipment, and installations |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 9,189,797 | 9,242,177 |
Balance, end of the year | 9,366,248 | 9,189,797 | 9,242,177
Machines, equipment, and installations | Gross |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 31,031,208 | 29,608,998 | 28,016,604
Additions | 98,372 | 76,756 | 66,764
Transfers | 695,512 | 884,161 | 802,664
Disposals | (505,580) | (165,139) | (285,860)
Business Combination | 173,453 |  |
Impairment of non-financial assets | (213,729) |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (749,425)
Effects of IAS 29 adoption |  |  | 699,724
Foreign exchange effect | 3,621,233 | 626,432 | 1,058,527
Balance, end of the year | 34,900,469 | 31,031,208 | 29,608,998
Machines, equipment, and installations | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | (21,841,411) | (20,366,821) | (18,576,836)
Depreciation | (1,354,559) | (1,136,040) | (1,128,138)
Transfers |  | (20) | 5,234
Disposals | 497,434 | 145,019 | 258,609
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | 286,204
Effects of IAS 29 adoption |  |  | (265,654)
Foreign exchange effect | (2,835,685) | (483,549) | (946,240)
Balance, end of the year | (25,534,221) | (21,841,411) | (20,366,821)
Data electronic equipment |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 72,127 | 66,132 |
Balance, end of the year | 64,468 | 72,127 | 66,132
Data electronic equipment | Gross |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 802,549 | 753,078 | 711,638
Additions | 9,765 | 13,955 | 11,811
Transfers | 13,653 | 24,037 | 457
Disposals | (11,487) | (1,890) | (5,641)
Business Combination | 29 |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (14,914)
Foreign exchange effect | 107,634 | 13,369 | 49,727
Balance, end of the year | 922,143 | 802,549 | 753,078
Data electronic equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | (730,422) | (686,946) | (622,234)
Depreciation | (37,616) | (33,143) | (34,814)
Transfers |  |  | 158
Disposals | 11,169 | 1,818 | 2,609
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | 11,667
Foreign exchange effect | (100,806) | (12,151) | (44,332)
Balance, end of the year | (857,675) | (730,422) | (686,946)
Property, plant and equipment under construction |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 1,515,729 | 1,021,247 |
Balance, end of the year | 2,254,205 | 1,515,729 | 1,021,247
Property, plant and equipment under construction | Gross |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 1,515,729 | 1,021,247 | 950,680
Additions | 1,369,947 | 1,506,343 | 983,519
Capitalized interest | 24,622 | 24,676 | 23,999
Transfers | (939,231) | (1,038,693) | (949,888)
Disposals |  | (40,314) | (3,352)
Business Combination | 36,563 |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (49,579)
Foreign exchange effect | 246,575 | 42,470 | 65,868
Balance, end of the year | 2,254,205 | 1,515,729 | 1,021,247
Other |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 724,359 | 697,981 |
Balance, end of the year | 772,677 | 724,359 | 697,981
Other | Gross |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | 1,029,408 | 988,114 | 1,175,697
Additions | 121,846 | 121,097 | 119,101
Transfers | 22,515 | 15,043 | 6,433
Disposals | (144,153) | (105,643) | (9,606)
Business Combination | 1,636 |  |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | (300,618)
Foreign exchange effect | 47,285 | 10,797 | (2,893)
Balance, end of the year | 1,078,537 | 1,029,408 | 988,114
Other | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the year | (305,049) | (290,133) | (382,482)
Depreciation | (100,210) | (112,384) | (130,611)
Transfers |  | 20 | (23,733)
Disposals | 128,833 | 105,272 | 7,970
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | 234,271
Foreign exchange effect | (29,434) | (7,824) | 4,452
Balance, end of the year | R$ (305,860) | R$ (305,049) | R$ (290,133)

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