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LEGAL CLAIMS AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |
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Mar. 15, 2017 USD ($) | May 08, 2015 Contract | Oct. 09, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2017 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 ARS ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 ARS ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 ARS ($)
LEGAL CLAIMS AND OTHER MATTERS [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for claims to provincial agencies |  |  |  | $ 147.4 |  | $ 27.6 |  |
Provisions for contingency |  |  |  | $ 189.4 |  | 207.7 |  |
Validity period of precautionary measure |  |  |  | 6 months | 6 months |  |  |
Accumulated impact on retained earnings due to obtaining injunction |  |  |  | $ 601.6 |  |  |  |
Increase in tariff percentage |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Receivables from income taxes and value added tax |  |  |  |  |  | 69.4 |  |
Claim amount for the omission as agent of withholding and collection of turnover tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.9 |
Canceled partial debt claim amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.9
Number of natural gas contracts executed | Contract |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Claim amount due to lower allocation of products obtained |  |  |  |  | $ 163.0 |  |  |
Adjusted of claim | $ 306.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nominal damages | 134.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on nominal damages | $ 172.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for other matters |  |  |  | $ 6.5 |  | $ 6.5 |  |

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