The amount of current derivative financial assets. [Refer: Derivative financial assets]

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The amount of financial assets that are measured at fair value and for which gains (losses) are recognised in profit or loss. A financial asset shall be measured at fair value through profit or loss unless it is measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income. A gain (loss) on a financial asset measured at fair value shall be recognised in profit or loss unless it is part of a hedging relationship, it is an investment in an equity instrument for which the entity has elected to present gains and losses in other comprehensive income or it is a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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The amount of decrease in net comprehensive income due to commodity risk.

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Refers to decrease in the international price of liquid petroleum gas and natural gasoline per unit.

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The percentage of the total sales of propane and butane that are made in the domestic market.

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A unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds-mass.

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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT, Commodity Price Risk (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) Ton $ / Ton	Dec. 31, 2018 ARS ($) $ / Ton	Dec. 31, 2017 ARS ($) $ / Ton	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Derivative financial instruments \| $	$ 274,024	$ 335,773
Commodity Price Risk [Member]
Commodity Rate Risk [Abstract]
Percentage of sales of propane and butane in domestic market	59.00%
Increase (decrease) in international price of LPG and natural gasoline \| $ / Ton	50	50	50
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Premium paid \| $				$ 3
Derivative financial instruments \| $	$ 274,024	$ 335,773
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Propane [Member] \| October 2018 - April 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	6,663
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Propane [Member] \| May 2019 - September 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	0
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Propane [Member] \| October 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	9,996
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Propane [Member] \| November 2019 - April 2020 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	14,438
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Butane [Member] \| October 2018 - April 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	4,967
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Butane [Member] \| May 2019 - September 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	0
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Butane [Member] \| October 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	7,727
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Butane [Member] \| November 2019 - April 2020 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	11,038
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Natural Gasoline [Member] \| October 2018 - April 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	2,976
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Natural Gasoline [Member] \| May 2019 - September 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	4,519
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Natural Gasoline [Member] \| October 2019 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	4,630
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Natural Gasoline [Member] \| November 2019 - April 2020 [Member]
Monthly Short Tons [Abstract]
Monthly short tons	6,614
Commodity Price Risk [Member] \| Liquids Production and Commercialization [Member]
Commodity Rate Risk [Abstract]
Decrease in net comprehensive income due to commodity risk \| $	$ 1,153,105	$ 849,161	$ 233,323