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BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES [Abstract]  
Balances with Related Parties
The detail of significant outstanding balances for transactions entered into by TGS and its related parties as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
 
  
2017
  
2016
 
Sociedad
 
Accounts
receivable
  
Accounts
payable
  
Accounts
receivable
  
Accounts
payable
 
Controlling shareholder:
            
CIESA
  
39
   
-
   
44
   
-
 
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder:
                
Pampa Energía (1)
  
15,681
   
987,062
   
114,039
   
883,781
 
Associate which exercises significant influence on the controlling shareholder:
                
Link
  
520
   
-
   
425
   
-
 
EGS
  
-
   
460
   
-
   
602
 
TGU
  
-
   
2,968
   
-
   
2,529
 
Other related companies:
                
Petrolera Pampa S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,634
 
Refinor
  
-
   
3,534
   
-
   
-
 
Pampa Comercializadora S.A.
  
1,882
   
-
   
943
   
-
 
Petrolera Entre Lomas S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
17
   
-
 
Oleoductos del Valle S.A.
  
1,338
   
-
   
297
   
-
 
Central Térmica Piedrabuena S.A.
  
5,189
   
-
   
1,224
   
-
 
Transener S.A.
  
30
   
-
   
727
   
-
 
Total
  
24,679
   
994,024
   
117,716
   
889,546
 

(1)Accounts payable includes Ps. 891,365 and Ps. 848,181 corresponding to the financial leasing recorded as "Loans" as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively .
Transactions with Related Parties
The detail of significant transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2017:

     
Revenues
        
Costs
    
Financial
Results
 
Company
 
Natural Gas
Transportation
  
Production and
commercialization
of liquids
  
Other services
  
Gas purchase
and others
  
Compensation
for technical
assistance
  
Revenues for
administrative
services
  
Interests
expenses
 
Controlling shareholder:
                     
CIESA
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
92
   
-
 
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder:
                  
-
         
Pampa Energía
  
27,681
   
57,234
   
70,492
   
135,833
   
354,518
   
-
   
65,076
 
Jointly control entity:
                            
UT
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
1,397
   
-
 
Associates with significant influence:
                            
Link
  
-
   
-
   
4,587
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other related companies:
                            
Petrolera Pampa S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
24,850
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Refinor S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
3,534
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Petrolera Entre Lomas S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
11,017
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Oleoductos del Valle S.A.
  
4,618
   
-
   
958
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Pampa Comercializadora S.A.
  
6,647
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Central Térmica Piedrabuena S.A.
  
11,031
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Central Térmica Loma La Lata S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
244
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Experta ART
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
7,326
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Total
  
49,977
   
57,234
   
76,281
   
182,560
   
354,518
   
1,489
   
65,076
 

Year ended December 31, 2016:
 
     
Revenues
        
Costs
     
Financial
Results
 
Company
 
Natural Gas
Transportation
  
Production and
commercialization
of liquids
  
Other services
  
Gas purchase
and others
  
Compensation
for technical
assistance
  
Revenues for
administrative
services
  
Interests
expenses
 
Controlling shareholder:
                     
CIESA
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
122
   
-
 
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder:
                            
Pampa Energía (1)
  
21,653
   
1,140
   
178,056
   
81,421
   
168,008
   
-
   
24,464
 
Associates with significant influence:
                            
Link
  
-
   
-
   
3,924
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Other related companies:
                            
Compañía Mega S.A.(2)
  
1,641
   
82,590
   
17
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Experta ART
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
2,346
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Braskem Netherlands BV (2)
  
-
   
19,511
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Petroleo Brasileiro (2)
  
-
   
265,236
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Petrolera Pampa S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
165,771
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
WEB S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
3,325
             
Oleoductos del Valle S.A.
  
2,418
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Pampa Comercializadora S.A.
  
3,603
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Petrouruguay S.A. (2)
  
551
   
51
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Central Térmica Piedrabuena S.A.
  
7,618
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Petrolera Entre Lomas S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
188
   
24,740
             
Total
  
37,484
   
368,528
   
182,185
   
277,603
   
168,008
   
122
   
24,464
 

(1)
Until July, 27, 2016 includes transactions with P etrobras Argentina S.A. From that date, as a consequence of the merger between P ampa Energía and P etrobras Argentina, includes transactions with both parties.

(2)
As of July 27, 2016, those companies are not considered as related parties due to the acquisition of P etrobras Argentina shares by P ampa Energía as described in Note 1.

Year ended December 31, 2015:

     
Revenues
        
Costs
     
Financial
Results
  
Other operating
income
  
Company
 
Natural Gas
Transportation
  
Production and
commercialization
of liquids
  
Other services
  
Gas purchase
and others
  
Compensation
for technical
assistance
  
Revenues for
administrative
services
  
Interests
earned
  
Acquisition of the
rights of the
arbitration
procedding(1)
 
Controlling shareholder:
                         
CIESA
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
122
   
-
   
-
  
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder:
                                 
Petrobras Argentina
  
27,681
   
2,414
   
99,481
   
112,135
   
52,481
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Associate which exercises significant influence on the controlling shareholder:
                                 
Pampa Energía
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,348
324,390
(1)
 
Associate with significant influence:
                                 
Link
  
-
   
-
   
3,087
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Other related companies:
                  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Compañía Mega S.A.
  
1,176
   
63,591
   
30
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Petrobras Global Trading BV
  
-
   
44,058
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Braskem Netherlands BV
  
-
   
132,101
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Petroleo Brasileiro
  
-
   
95,618
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Petrolera Pampa S.A.
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
41,332
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
  
Total
  
28,857
   
337,782
   
102,598
   
153,467
   
52,481
   
122
   
11,348
   
324,390
  
 
(1)
See Note 17.a)