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EQUITY - Treasury stocks (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ / shares in Units, R$ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May 04, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Nov. 08, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2019
Share Buyback Program |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Quantity of shares authorized to be acquired | 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum duration period of share buyback program | 18 months |  |  |  |  |
Common shares |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares |  | 571,929,945 | 571,929,945 | 571,929,945 | 571,929,945 | 571,929,945
Preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 44,564,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares |  | 1,091,630,395 | 1,133,816,901 | 1,129,231,487 | 1,101,467,245 | 1,127,010,827
Treasury Stocks |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Average acquisition cost |  | R$ 18.30 | R$ 12.43 | R$ 13.62 |  |
Treasury Stocks | Common shares |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 1,697,538 |  |  | 1,697,538 |
Outstanding shares |  | 0 | 1,697,538 | 1,697,538 |  | 1,697,538
Treasury Stocks | Preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 44,564,000 |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased |  | R$ 1,073,124 |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 44,564,000 |  |  | 44,564,000 |
Outstanding shares |  | 9,836,850 | 12,214,344 | 16,799,758 |  | 19,020,418
Treasury Stocks | Preferred shares | Share Buyback Program |  |  |  |  |  |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 44,564,000 |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased |  | R$ 1,073,124 |  |  |  |

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