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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ 59,510,863 |  |
Depreciation | (3,695,615) | $ (3,419,820) | $ (3,107,746)
End of the year | 74,552,728 | 59,510,863 |
Pipelines [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 31,687,288 |  |
End of the year | 32,096,888 | 31,687,288 |
Compressor Plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 7,207,835 |  |
End of the year | 8,502,651 | 7,207,835 |
Other Plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 18,449 |  |
End of the year | 17,550 | 18,449 |
Stations of Regulation and/or Measurement of Pressure [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 423,428 |  |
End of the year | 442,647 | 423,428 |
Other Technical Installations [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 60,666 |  |
End of the year | 58,856 | 60,666 |
Subtotal Assets Related to Natural Gas Transportation Service [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 39,397,666 |  |
End of the year | 41,118,592 | 39,397,666 |
Non-regulated segment Pipelines [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 61,467 |  |
End of the year | 10,108,485 | 61,467 |
Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 1,328,033 |  |
End of the year | 1,256,207 | 1,328,033 |
Non-regulated segment Other plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 3,349,945 |  |
End of the year | 7,763,817 | 3,349,945 |
Non-regulated segment Stations of regulation and/or measurement of pressure [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 128,348 |  |
End of the year | 586,027 | 128,348 |
Non-regulated segment other technical installations [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 178,491 |  |
End of the year | 155,623 | 178,491 |
Subtotal Assets Related to Other Services and Production and Commercialization of Liquids [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 5,046,284 |  |
End of the year | 19,870,159 | 5,046,284 |
Lands [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 165,136 |  |
End of the year | 354,139 | 165,136 |
Buildings and Constructions [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 1,357,927 |  |
End of the year | 1,726,401 | 1,357,927 |
Facilities and Features in Building [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 158,319 |  |
End of the year | 147,489 | 158,319 |
Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 355,487 |  |
End of the year | 454,273 | 355,487 |
UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 223 |  |
End of the year | 0 | 223 |
Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 756,841 |  |
End of the year | 1,200,936 | 756,841 |
Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 134,645 |  |
End of the year | 172,700 | 134,645 |
Furniture [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 7,232 |  |
End of the year | 5,995 | 7,232 |
Materials [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 2,363,440 |  |
End of the year | 3,142,321 | 2,363,440 |
Line Pack [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 551,061 |  |
End of the year | 466,905 | 551,061 |
Works in Progress [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 9,216,602 |  |
End of the year | 5,892,818 | 9,216,602 |
Cost [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 124,700,420 | 117,938,650 |
Additions | 18,838,338 | 10,624,291 |
Retirements | 247,963 | 3,862,521 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
End of the year | 143,290,795 | 124,700,420 | 117,938,650
Cost [Member] | Pipelines [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 61,419,814 | 60,167,955 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 13,330 | 27,845 |
Transfers | 1,933,215 | 1,279,704 |
End of the year | 63,339,699 | 61,419,814 | 60,167,955
Cost [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 23,468,780 | 22,369,570 |
Additions | 399,897 | 0 |
Retirements | 179,885 | 474,819 |
Transfers | 2,033,984 | 1,574,029 |
End of the year | 25,722,776 | 23,468,780 | 22,369,570
Cost [Member] | Other Plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 26,488 | 26,488 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
End of the year | 26,488 | 26,488 | 26,488
Cost [Member] | Stations of Regulation and/or Measurement of Pressure [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 2,091,798 | 2,093,130 |
Additions | 0 | 1,663 |
Retirements | 0 | 9,150 |
Transfers | 76,900 | 6,155 |
End of the year | 2,168,698 | 2,091,798 | 2,093,130
Cost [Member] | Other Technical Installations [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 413,717 | 407,598 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 2,046 |
Transfers | 7,440 | 8,165 |
End of the year | 421,157 | 413,717 | 407,598
Cost [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Natural Gas Transportation Service [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 87,420,597 | 85,064,741 |
Additions | 399,897 | 1,663 |
Retirements | 193,215 | 513,860 |
Transfers | 4,051,539 | 2,868,053 |
End of the year | 91,678,818 | 87,420,597 | 85,064,741
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Pipelines [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 124,829 | 124,829 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 10,109,995 | 0 |
End of the year | 10,234,824 | 124,829 | 124,829
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 1,910,728 | 1,898,166 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 4,330 |
Transfers | 145,605 | 16,892 |
End of the year | 2,056,333 | 1,910,728 | 1,898,166
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Other plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 13,326,401 | 13,744,847 |
Additions | 0 | 9,207 |
Retirements | 0 | 1,029,228 |
Transfers | 4,726,393 | 601,575 |
End of the year | 18,052,794 | 13,326,401 | 13,744,847
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Stations of regulation and/or measurement of pressure [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 160,534 | 160,534 |
Additions | 11,284 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 457,977 | 0 |
End of the year | 629,795 | 160,534 | 160,534
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment other technical installations [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 254,016 | 254,016 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
End of the year | 254,016 | 254,016 | 254,016
Cost [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Other Services and Production and Commercialization of Liquids [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 15,776,508 | 16,182,392 |
Additions | 11,284 | 9,207 |
Retirements | 0 | 1,033,558 |
Transfers | 15,439,970 | 618,467 |
End of the year | 31,227,762 | 15,776,508 | 16,182,392
Cost [Member] | Lands [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 165,136 | 110,509 |
Additions | 189,003 | 54,627 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
End of the year | 354,139 | 165,136 | 110,509
Cost [Member] | Buildings and Constructions [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 3,119,619 | 3,053,615 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 948 | 73,980 |
Transfers | 428,387 | 139,984 |
End of the year | 3,547,058 | 3,119,619 | 3,053,615
Cost [Member] | Facilities and Features in Building [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 263,700 | 255,239 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 18,078 |
Transfers | 97 | 26,539 |
End of the year | 263,797 | 263,700 | 255,239
Cost [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 933,683 | 790,333 |
Additions | 172,586 | 199,925 |
Retirements | 7,758 | 73,467 |
Transfers | 6,207 | 16,892 |
End of the year | 1,104,718 | 933,683 | 790,333
Cost [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 909 | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 909 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
End of the year | 909 | 909 | 0
Cost [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 4,177,609 | 5,762,314 |
Additions | 3,440 | 258 |
Retirements | 0 | 2,085,323 |
Transfers | 662,582 | 500,360 |
End of the year | 4,843,631 | 4,177,609 | 5,762,314
Cost [Member] | Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 455,370 | 405,725 |
Additions | 80,860 | 58,593 |
Retirements | 24,497 | 8,948 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
End of the year | 511,733 | 455,370 | 405,725
Cost [Member] | Furniture [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 228,540 | 228,380 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 160 |
End of the year | 228,540 | 228,540 | 228,380
Cost [Member] | Materials [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 2,363,440 | 2,419,633 |
Additions | 2,259,125 | 880,423 |
Retirements | 21,545 | 55,307 |
Transfers | (1,458,699) | (881,309) |
End of the year | 3,142,321 | 2,363,440 | 2,419,633
Cost [Member] | Line Pack [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 578,707 | 236,471 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | (84,156) | 342,236 |
End of the year | 494,551 | 578,707 | 236,471
Cost [Member] | Works in Progress [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 9,216,602 | 3,429,298 |
Additions | 15,722,143 | 9,418,686 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | (19,045,927) | (3,631,382) |
End of the year | 5,892,818 | 9,216,602 | 3,429,298
Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (65,189,557) | (65,388,407) |
Retirements | (147,105) | (3,618,670) |
Depreciation | (3,695,615) | (3,419,820) |
End of the year | (68,738,067) | (65,189,557) | (65,388,407)
Depreciation [Member] | Pipelines [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (29,732,526) | (28,257,137) |
Retirements | (7,747) | (461) |
Depreciation | $ (1,518,032) | $ (1,475,850) |
Depreciation rate % | 2.20% | 2.20% |
End of the year | $ (31,242,811) | $ (29,732,526) | (28,257,137)
Depreciation [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (16,260,945) | (15,721,120) |
Retirements | (108,445) | (429,105) |
Depreciation | (1,067,625) | (968,930) |
End of the year | $ (17,220,125) | $ (16,260,945) | (15,721,120)
Depreciation [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 3.30% | 3.30% |
Depreciation [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 25.00% | 25.00% |
Depreciation [Member] | Other Plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ (8,039) | $ (7,141) |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | $ (899) | $ (898) |
Depreciation rate % | 3.30% | 3.30% |
End of the year | $ (8,938) | $ (8,039) | (7,141)
Depreciation [Member] | Stations of Regulation and/or Measurement of Pressure [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (1,668,370) | (1,620,632) |
Retirements | 0 | (7,942) |
Depreciation | $ (57,681) | $ (55,680) |
Depreciation rate % | 4.00% | 4.00% |
End of the year | $ (1,726,051) | $ (1,668,370) | (1,620,632)
Depreciation [Member] | Other Technical Installations [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (353,051) | (346,264) |
Retirements | 0 | (2,046) |
Depreciation | $ (9,250) | $ (8,833) |
Depreciation rate % | 6.70% | 6.70% |
End of the year | $ (362,301) | $ (353,051) | (346,264)
Depreciation [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Natural Gas Transportation Service [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (48,022,931) | (45,952,294) |
Retirements | (116,192) | (439,554) |
Depreciation | (2,653,487) | (2,510,191) |
End of the year | (50,560,226) | (48,022,931) | (45,952,294)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Pipelines [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (63,362) | (61,868) |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | $ (62,977) | $ (1,494) |
Depreciation rate % | 2.20% | 2.20% |
End of the year | $ (126,339) | $ (63,362) | (61,868)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (582,695) | (395,448) |
Retirements | 0 | (808) |
Depreciation | (217,431) | (188,055) |
End of the year | $ (800,126) | $ (582,695) | (395,448)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 3.30% | 3.30% |
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 25.00% | 25.00% |
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Other plants [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ (9,976,456) | $ (10,676,085) |
Retirements | 0 | (950,340) |
Depreciation | $ (312,521) | $ (250,711) |
Depreciation rate % | 3.30% | 3.30% |
End of the year | $ (10,288,977) | $ (9,976,456) | (10,676,085)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Stations of regulation and/or measurement of pressure [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (32,186) | (25,765) |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | $ (11,582) | $ (6,421) |
Depreciation rate % | 4.00% | 4.00% |
End of the year | $ (43,768) | $ (32,186) | (25,765)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment other technical installations [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (75,525) | (52,658) |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | $ (22,868) | $ (22,867) |
Depreciation rate % | 6.70% | 6.70% |
End of the year | $ (98,393) | $ (75,525) | (52,658)
Depreciation [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Other Services and Production and Commercialization of Liquids [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (10,730,224) | (11,211,824) |
Retirements | 0 | (951,148) |
Depreciation | (627,379) | (469,548) |
End of the year | (11,357,603) | (10,730,224) | (11,211,824)
Depreciation [Member] | Lands [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | 0 | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Depreciation rate % | 0.00% | 0.00% |
End of the year | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0
Depreciation [Member] | Buildings and Constructions [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (1,761,692) | (1,765,318) |
Retirements | (11) | (58,701) |
Depreciation | $ (58,976) | $ (55,075) |
Depreciation rate % | 2.00% | 2.00% |
End of the year | $ (1,820,657) | $ (1,761,692) | (1,765,318)
Depreciation [Member] | Facilities and Features in Building [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (105,381) | (103,710) |
Retirements | 0 | (9,419) |
Depreciation | $ (10,927) | $ (11,090) |
Depreciation rate % | 4.00% | 4.00% |
End of the year | $ (116,308) | $ (105,381) | (103,710)
Depreciation [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (578,196) | (609,507) |
Retirements | (7,758) | (73,206) |
Depreciation | (80,007) | (41,895) |
End of the year | $ (650,445) | $ (578,196) | (609,507)
Depreciation [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 6.70% | 6.70% |
Depreciation [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Depreciation [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ (686) | $ 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | (223) | (686) |
End of the year | $ (909) | $ (686) | 0
Depreciation [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 6.70% | 6.70% |
Depreciation [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Depreciation [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ (3,420,768) | $ (5,203,218) |
Retirements | 0 | (2,078,177) |
Depreciation | (221,927) | (295,727) |
End of the year | $ (3,642,695) | $ (3,420,768) | (5,203,218)
Depreciation [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 6.70% | 6.70% |
Depreciation [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation rate % | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Depreciation [Member] | Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | $ (320,725) | $ (294,870) |
Retirements | (23,144) | (8,465) |
Depreciation | $ (41,452) | $ (34,320) |
Depreciation rate % | 20.00% | 20.00% |
End of the year | $ (339,033) | $ (320,725) | (294,870)
Depreciation [Member] | Furniture [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning of the year | (221,308) | (220,020) |
Retirements | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | $ (1,237) | $ (1,288) |
Depreciation rate % | 10.00% | 10.00% |
End of the year | $ (222,545) | $ (221,308) | (220,020)
Depreciation [Member] | Materials [Member] |  |  |
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