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EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) - Basic (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ / shares in Units, R$ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Basic numerator
Net income	R$ 11,425,512	R$ 15,494,111	R$ 2,365,763
Common shares
Basic numerator
Net income	R$ 3,922,039	R$ 5,198,011	R$ 795,617
Basic denominator
Weighted-average outstanding shares, after deducting the average treasury shares	600,526,442	571,929,945	571,929,945
Earnings per share (in R$) - Basic	R$ 6.53	R$ 9.09	R$ 1.39
Preferred shares
Basic numerator
Net income	R$ 7,503,473	R$ 10,296,100	R$ 1,570,146
Basic denominator
Weighted-average outstanding shares, after deducting the average treasury shares	1,148,900,801	1,132,865,567	1,128,700,478
Earnings per share (in R$) - Basic	R$ 6.53	R$ 9.09	R$ 1.39

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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The amount of profit (loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent entity (the numerator) divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period (the denominator).

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