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COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS, Restrictions on distribution of retained earnings (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS [Abstract]
Percentage of legal reserve of net income	5.00%
Percentage of aggregate reserve	20.00%
Percentage of limit for distribution of dividends	80.00%
Percentage of limit for payment of dividends to non-resident shareholders	30.00%

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Percentage of Reserve for capital expenditures, acquisition of treasury shares and/or dividends and delegated to the Board of Directors of the Company the decision of the distribution of dividends, provided as maximum limit for such distribution.

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Percentage of dividends to non-resident shareholders to the total value of any new capital contributions made in the Company that had been entered and settled through such exchange market.

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Argentine Business Association Law and the CNV, minimum percentage of net income required to setup legal reserve.

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Refers to percentage of legal reserves on sum of capital stock and adjustment to capital stock balances.

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