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LOANS, Activity of Loans (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Activity of Loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 31,684,940 | [1] | $ 10,218,503 |  |
Inflation adjustment restatement |  |  |  | (10,931,986) |  |
Accrued interest |  |  |  | 2,305,265 |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate change |  |  |  | 19,765,612 |  |
VAT unpaid installments |  |  |  | 29,388 |  |
Proceeds from loans |  | 1,051,809 |  | 21,261,978 |  | $ 0
Payment of loans | [2] |  |  | (2,042,940) |  |
Payment of redemption of loans |  |  |  | (7,378,176) |  |
Interest paid | [3] |  |  | (1,542,704) |  |
Ending balance |  | 33,582,804 | [1] | 31,684,940 | [1] | $ 10,218,503
Amount cancelled through offsetting of principal payments maintained with creditor |  | 149,238 |  | 156,861 |  |
Amount cancelled through offsetting of interest paid maintained with creditor |  | 143,357 |  | 149,373 |  |
Leases Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activity of Loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 2,546,556 |  |  |  |
Inflation adjustment restatement |  | (891,146) |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  | 194,944 |  |  |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate change |  | 1,178,710 |  |  |  |
VAT unpaid installments |  | 15,988 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Payment of loans | [2] | (167,989) |  |  |  |
Payment of redemption of loans |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Interest paid | [3] | (159,164) |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | 2,717,899 |  | 2,546,556 |  |
Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activity of Loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 29,138,384 |  |  |  |
Inflation adjustment restatement |  | (13,298,217) |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  | 2,061,631 |  |  |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate change |  | 13,935,368 |  |  |  |
VAT unpaid installments |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  | 1,051,809 |  |  |  |
Payment of loans | [2] | 0 |  |  |  |
Payment of redemption of loans |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Interest paid | [3] | (2,024,070) |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | $ 30,864,905 |  | $ 29,138,384 |  |
[1] | Net of issuance expenses of Ps. 97,840 and Ps. 185,243 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
[2] | For the years ended on December 31, 2019 and 2018, Ps. 149,238 and Ps. 156,861 respectively were cancelled through the offseting of debit balances maintained with the creditor (Pampa Energia).
[3] | For the years ended on December 31, 2019 and 2018, Ps. 143,357 and Ps. 149,373, respectively, were cancelled through the offseting of debit balances maintained with the creditor (Pampa Energia).

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