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LEASING - Right-of-use assets (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | R$ 815,311 |  |
Balance at end of the year | 861,744 | R$ 815,311 |
Gross cost |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 1,281,690 | 987,135 | R$ 836,368
Additions | 221,046 | 234,823 | 143,521
Disposals | (137,785) | (30,605) | (35,555)
Remeasurements | 106,391 | 9,693 | 32,212
Loss of control of subsidiary (note 3.4) | (3,196) |  |
Foreign exchange effect | 30,690 | 80,644 | 10,589
Balance at end of the year | 1,498,836 | 1,281,690 | 987,135
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (466,379) | (209,821) |
Depreciation | (291,134) | (260,761) | (214,771)
Disposals | 133,631 | 23,081 | 6,588
Loss of control of subsidiary (note 3.4) | 2,090 |  |
Foreign exchange effect | (15,300) | (18,878) | (1,638)
Balance at end of the year | (637,092) | (466,379) | (209,821)
Right-of-use assets. |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 815,311 | 777,314 |
Balance at end of the year | 861,744 | 815,311 | 777,314
Land and buildings | Gross cost |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 301,940 | 283,994 | 243,250
Additions | 48,504 | 5,670 | 14,062
Disposals | (5,621) | (14,583) | (10,493)
Remeasurements | 40,024 | 111 | 33,322
Foreign exchange effect | 8,152 | 26,748 | 3,853
Balance at end of the year | 392,999 | 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 | (97,619) | (49,483) |
Depreciation | (59,284) | (51,451) | (50,080)
Disposals | 3,668 | 8,601 | 1,330
Foreign exchange effect | (3,574) | (5,286) | (733)
Balance at end of the year | (156,809) | (97,619) | (49,483)
Land and buildings | Right-of-use assets. |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 204,321 | 234,511 |
Balance at end of the year | 236,190 | 204,321 | 234,511
Machines, equipments, and installations | Gross cost |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 738,330 | 533,286 | 436,401
Additions | 135,652 | 185,116 | 117,653
Disposals | (109,947) | (14,846) | (22,993)
Remeasurements | 55,866 | (3,035) | (2,346)
Loss of control of subsidiary (note 3.4) | (2,894) |  |
Foreign exchange effect | 13,828 | 37,809 | 4,571
Balance at end of the year | 830,835 | 738,330 | 533,286
Machines, equipments, and installations | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (284,656) | (123,277) |
Depreciation | (186,300) | (166,741) | (127,399)
Disposals | 108,532 | 13,453 | 4,250
Loss of control of subsidiary (note 3.4) | 1,860 |  |
Foreign exchange effect | (7,889) | (8,091) | (128)
Balance at end of the year | (368,453) | (284,656) | (123,277)
Machines, equipments, and installations | Right-of-use assets. |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 453,674 | 410,009 |
Balance at end of the year | 462,382 | 453,674 | 410,009
Data electronic equipment | Gross cost |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 120,476 | 107,413 | 106,787
Additions | 291 | 175 | 742
Disposals | (151) |  | (162)
Remeasurements | 6,456 | 12,548 |
Loss of control of subsidiary (note 3.4) | (302) |  |
Foreign exchange effect | 111 | 340 | 46
Balance at end of the year | 126,881 | 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 | (30,925) | (15,396) |
Depreciation | (13,800) | (15,459) | (15,419)
Disposals | 97 |  | 32
Loss of control of subsidiary (note 3.4) | 230 |  |
Foreign exchange effect | (45) | (70) | (9)
Balance at end of the year | (44,443) | (30,925) | (15,396)
Data electronic equipment | Right-of-use assets. |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 89,551 | 92,017 |
Balance at end of the year | 82,438 | 89,551 | 92,017
Other | Gross cost |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 120,944 | 62,442 | 49,930
Additions | 36,599 | 43,862 | 11,064
Disposals | (22,066) | (1,176) | (1,907)
Remeasurements | 4,045 | 69 | 1,236
Foreign exchange effect | 8,599 | 15,747 | 2,119
Balance at end of the year | 148,121 | 120,944 | 62,442
Other | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (53,179) | (21,665) |
Depreciation | (31,750) | (27,110) | (21,873)
Disposals | 21,334 | 1,027 | 976
Foreign exchange effect | (3,792) | (5,431) | (768)
Balance at end of the year | (67,387) | (53,179) | (21,665)
Other | Right-of-use assets. |  |  |
Summary of changes in the Right-of-use assets |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 67,765 | 40,777 |
Balance at end of the year | R$ 80,734 | R$ 67,765 | R$ 40,777

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