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DETAIL OF SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CAPTIONS, Other Receivables (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Current [Abstract] |  |  |
Turnover tax credit balance | $ 0 | $ 1,074 |
Income tax credit balance | 0 | 962 |
VAT credit balance | 105,367 | 101,460 |
Other tax receivables | 7,229 | 15,430 |
Prepaid expenses | 21,783 | 20,124 |
Advances to suppliers | 375,505 | 70,203 |
Subsidies receivables | 173,311 | 156,399 |
Easements to be recovered | 0 | 0 |
Other Receivables UT | 2,247 | 0 |
Others | 9,874 | 12,620 |
Total | 695,316 | 378,272 |
Non-Current [Abstract] |  |  |
Turnover tax credit balance | 0 | 0 |
Income tax credit balance | 0 | 0 |
VAT credit balance | 0 | 0 |
Other tax receivables | 2,564 | 68,686 | [1]
Prepaid expenses | 0 | 0 |
Advances to suppliers | 0 | 0 |
Subsidies receivables | 0 | 0 |
Easements to be recovered | 461 | 461 |
Other Receivables UT | 0 | 0 |
Others | 9,081 | 6,318 |
Total | 12,106 | 75,465 |
Other non current tax receivables of income tax and VAT credits |  | 65,539 |
Argentine Pesos [Member] |  |  |
Current [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 650,186 | 359,103 |
Non-Current [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 12,106 | 75,465 |
U.S. Dollars [Member] |  |  |
Current [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 45,130 | 19,169 |
Non-Current [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | $ 0 | $ 0 |
[1] | As of December 31, 2016 other non current tax receivables include Ps. 65,539 of income tax and VAT credits generated by the reversion of the tariff increase credit.

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