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LOANS, 2018 Notes (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Repurchase of note | [1] |  | $ 2,042,940 |
Cancellation and redemption of note |  |  | $ 7,378,176 |
2014 Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Repurchase of note |  | $ 86,511,165 |  |
Cancellation and redemption of note |  | 120,786,581 |  |
2014 Note [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Maximum principal amount |  | 400,000,000 |  |
2018 Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.75% |  |
Issuance price |  | 99.725% |  |
Frequency of interest payment |  | Semiannual, payable el May 2 and November 2 of each year |  |
Guarantor |  | None |  |
Percentage of cash flows discounted at an effective rate |  | 7.088% |  |
2018 Note [Member] | May 2, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of original principal amount |  | 100.00% |  |
2018 Note [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Maximum principal amount |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000
Pre-export Finance [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.95% |  |
Frequency of interest payment |  | Monthly, payable on December 4, 2019, January 6, 2020, February 4, 2020 and March 4, 2020 |  |
Guarantor | [2] | US Treasury bills * |  |
Pre-export Finance [Member] | March 04, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of original principal amount |  | 100.00% |  |
[1] | 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).
[2] | Included in "Other financial assets at amortized cost."

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