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DETAIL OF SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CAPTIONS, Net Financial Results (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Financial income [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest income | $ 719,559 | $ 2,069,473 | $ 204,776
Foreign exchange gain | 7,815,595 | 12,559,251 | 863,880
Subtotal | 8,535,154 | 14,628,724 | 1,068,656
Financial expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Interests expense | (2,509,815) | (2,577,365) | (1,301,985)
Foreign exchange loss | (15,636,514) | (20,185,935) | (1,718,617)
Less: Capitalized financing costs | 446,195 | 0 | 0
Subtotal | (17,700,134) | (22,763,300) | (3,020,602)
Other financial results [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative financial instrument results | (19,172) | 163,192 | 0
Fair value gains on financial instruments through profit or loss | 542,218 | 2,112,016 | 680,678
Others | (409,659) | (374,619) | (258,315)
Subtotal | 113,387 | 1,900,589 | 422,363
Gain on net monetary position | 6,154,172 | 1,855,519 | 716,821
Total | $ (2,897,421) | $ (4,378,468) | $ (812,762)

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