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PROVISIONS (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Legal Claims and Others [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 802,029 |  | $ 777,331 |
Inflation adjustment restatement |  | (258,394) |  | (328,158) |
Additions |  | 325,140 | [1] | 370,952 | [2]
Uses |  | (8,073) |  | (10,333) |
Decreases | [3] | 0 |  | (7,763) |
Ending balance |  | 860,702 |  | 802,029 |
Other Operating Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 154,391 |  | 220,311 |
Financial Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | $ 170,749 |  | $ 150,641 |
[1] | Ps. 154,391 are included in "Other operating expenses" and Ps. 170,749 in "Financial expenses".
[2] | Ps. 220,311 are included in "Other operating expenses" and Ps. 150,641 in "Financial expenses".
[3] | The total are included in "Other operating expenses".

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