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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unpaid acquisition of PPE |  | $ 202,911 | $ 47,198 | $ 25,608
Leasing for PPE acquisition |  | 0 | 750,389 | 0
Principal payment of financial lease | [1] | 37,952 | 0 | 0
Financial charges capitalization |  | 48,975 | 39,735 | 22,676
Increase in financial assets through a decrease in Other Receivables | [2] | $ 0 | $ 144,773 | $ 0
[1] | Paid through the offset of account receivables hold with the creditors. (See Note 13).
[2] | See Note 17.b.

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