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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, General Framework of the Natural Gas Transportation Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) Installment | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) | Jun. 21, 2019 | Apr. 01, 2019 | Oct. 02, 2018 | Sep. 04, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Apr. 02, 2017 | Mar. 30, 2017
General aspects [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original license period | 35 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License period, renewal | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License period, after renewal | 45 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tariff situation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas transportation tariffs period, condition one | semi-annually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas transportation tariffs period, condition two | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate of exchange for tariffs | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years for negotiations under transitional agreement | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transitional Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of increase in tariff on service for natural gas transportation |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  | 81.10% | 64.20% | 214.20%
Percentage of increase in tariff on access and use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.70% |  | 37.00%
Investment plan period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Year Plan investment amount | $ | $ 6,786,543 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of installments tariff increase granted | Installment | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of tariff increase on public service of Natural Gas Transportation and CAU |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Percentage of increase in tariff |  |  |  |  | 19.70% | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Period of natural gas transportation and distribution tariff remain unadjusted | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for natural gas transportation and distribution tariffs extended | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional period for transitory tariffs freeze | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of deferral payment of invoices issued |  |  | 22.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of consecutive monthly installments | Installment | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales receivables, natural gas distribution | $ |  | $ 1,641,896 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Top of Range [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transitional Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tariff review period | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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