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EQUITY - Dividends and interest on capital (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ / shares in Units, R$ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum annual mandatory dividend (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Related tax benefit arising from the recording of interest on shareholders' capital as financial expense for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 98,327 | R$ 0 |
Appropriation of retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,365,763 | 1,203,736 | R$ 2,303,868
Constitution of legal reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Constitution of the tax incentives reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (779,662) | (370,167) | (770,363)
Constitution of investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0 | 0 | 0
Credit: November 6, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid (in R$/share) |  | R$ 0.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares |  | 1,701,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit: December 21, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on capital paid (in R$/share) | R$ 0.17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0.17 |  |
Outstanding shares | 1,701,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,701,161 |  |
Credit: March 11, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on capital paid (in R$/share) | R$ 0.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0.13 |  |
Outstanding shares | 1,701,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,701,161 |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appropriation of retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 2,365,763 | 1,203,736 | 2,303,868
Constitution of legal reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109,649) | (55,876) | (115,193)
Constitution of the tax incentives reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (172,792) | (86,216) | (17,051)
Net income (loss) before dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,083,322 | 1,061,644 | 2,171,624
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (714,487) | (356,539) | (765,339)
Net income (loss) before constitution of investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,368,835 | 705,105 | 1,406,285
Constitution of investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,368,835) | (705,105) | (1,406,285)
Total Parent company's interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appropriation of retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Constitution of legal reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Constitution of the tax incentives reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (714,487) | (356,539) | (765,339)
Constitution of investments and working capital reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends |  |  | R$ 50,968 |  | R$ 118,817 | R$ 118,803 | R$ 169,616 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 238,293 | R$ 136,152 |  |  |
Interest and Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 714,487 | R$ 356,539 | R$ 765,339
Credit per share (R$) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 0.42 | R$ 0.21 | R$ 0.45
Total Parent company's interest | Credit: November 6, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends |  | R$ 204,139 |  | R$ 67,951 |  |  |  | R$ 221,278 |  |  |  |  |
Total Parent company's interest | Credit: December 21, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest | R$ 289,197 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Parent company's interest | Credit: March 11, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest on capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest | R$ 221,151 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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