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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - ARS ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year $ 101,496,521    
Depreciation (6,161,233) $ (5,031,234) $ (4,655,763)
Impairment charge (3,114,056) 0 0
End of the year 98,873,425 101,496,521  
Pipelines [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 43,696,891    
Impairment charge (2,366,584)    
End of the year 42,560,383 43,696,891  
Compressor Plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 11,575,557    
Impairment charge (710,834)    
End of the year 12,494,132 11,575,557  
Other Plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 23,892    
Impairment charge (11,139)    
End of the year 21,530 23,892  
Stations of Regulation and/or Measurement of Pressure [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 602,622    
Impairment charge (31,711)    
End of the year 575,538 602,622  
Other Technical Installations [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 80,128    
Impairment charge (3,788)    
End of the year 68,820 80,128  
Subtotal Assets Related to Natural Gas Transportation Service [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 55,979,090    
Impairment charge (3,114,056)    
End of the year 55,720,403 55,979,090  
Non-regulated segment Pipelines [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 13,761,751    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 14,094,496 13,761,751  
Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 1,710,206    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 1,451,710 1,710,206  
Non-regulated segment Other plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 10,569,704    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 11,146,317 10,569,704  
Non-regulated segment Stations of regulation and/or measurement of pressure [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 797,820    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 796,266 797,820  
Non-regulated segment other technical installations [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 211,865    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 180,733 211,865  
Subtotal Assets Related to Other Services and Production and Commercialization of Liquids [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 27,051,346    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 27,669,522 27,051,346  
Lands [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 482,127    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 482,127 482,127  
Buildings and Constructions [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 2,350,333    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 2,519,245 2,350,333  
Facilities and Features in Building [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 200,792    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 190,451 200,792  
Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 618,450    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 574,311 618,450  
UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 0    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 0 0  
Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 1,634,962    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 1,784,747 1,634,962  
Vehicles [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 235,116    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 177,760 235,116  
Furniture [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 8,160    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 7,673 8,160  
Materials [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 4,277,974    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 4,741,397 4,277,974  
Line Pack [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 635,648    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 687,815 635,648  
Works in Progress [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 8,022,523    
Impairment charge 0    
End of the year 4,317,974 8,022,523  
Cost [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 195,076,934 169,767,888  
Additions 6,687,083 25,646,624  
Retirements (55,834) (337,578)  
Transfers 0 0  
End of the year 201,708,183 195,076,934 169,767,888
Cost [Member] | Pipelines [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 86,231,036 83,617,294  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements (35,101) (18,148)  
Transfers 3,444,963 2,631,890  
End of the year 89,640,898 86,231,036 83,617,294
Cost [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 35,019,137 31,950,533  
Additions 7,198 544,422  
Retirements 0 (244,896)  
Transfers 3,234,851 2,769,078  
End of the year 38,261,186 35,019,137 31,950,533
Cost [Member] | Other Plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 36,061 36,061  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 0 0  
End of the year 36,061 36,061 36,061
Cost [Member] | Stations of Regulation and/or Measurement of Pressure [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 2,952,477 2,847,785  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements (973) 0  
Transfers 86,690 104,692  
End of the year 3,038,194 2,952,477 2,847,785
Cost [Member] | Other Technical Installations [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 573,367 563,238  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 5,324 10,129  
End of the year 578,691 573,367 563,238
Cost [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Natural Gas Transportation Service [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 124,812,078 119,014,911  
Additions 7,198 544,422  
Retirements (36,074) (263,044)  
Transfers 6,771,828 5,515,789  
End of the year 131,555,030 124,812,078 119,014,911
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Pipelines [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 13,933,750 169,943  
Additions 239 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 821,049 13,763,807  
End of the year 14,755,038 13,933,750 169,943
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 2,799,504 2,601,276  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 44,333 198,228  
End of the year 2,843,837 2,799,504 2,601,276
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Other plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 24,577,179 18,142,640  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements (673) 0  
Transfers 1,200,338 6,434,539  
End of the year 25,776,844 24,577,179 18,142,640
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment Stations of regulation and/or measurement of pressure [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 857,407 218,552  
Additions 1,164 15,362  
Retirements (1,090) 0  
Transfers 32,396 623,493  
End of the year 889,877 857,407 218,552
Cost [Member] | Non-regulated segment other technical installations [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 345,819 345,819  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 0 0  
End of the year 345,819 345,819 345,819
Cost [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Other Services and Production and Commercialization of Liquids [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 42,513,659 21,478,230  
Additions 1,403 15,362  
Retirements (1,763) 0  
Transfers 2,098,116 21,020,067  
End of the year 44,611,415 42,513,659 21,478,230
Cost [Member] | Lands [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 482,127 224,817  
Additions 0 257,310  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 0 0  
End of the year 482,127 482,127 224,817
Cost [Member] | Buildings and Constructions [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 4,828,987 4,247,069  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 (1,291)  
Transfers 271,163 583,209  
End of the year 5,100,150 4,828,987 4,247,069
Cost [Member] | Facilities and Features in Building [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 359,134 359,002  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 0 132  
End of the year 359,134 359,134 359,002
Cost [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 1,503,969 1,271,121  
Additions 68,494 234,960  
Retirements 0 (10,562)  
Transfers 21,857 8,450  
End of the year 1,594,320 1,503,969 1,271,121
Cost [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 1,238 1,238  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 0 0  
End of the year 1,238 1,238 1,238
Cost [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 6,594,148 5,687,422  
Additions 0 4,683  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 609,407 902,043  
End of the year 7,203,555 6,594,148 5,687,422
Cost [Member] | Vehicles [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 696,677 619,944  
Additions 9,082 110,083  
Retirements (1,692) (33,350)  
Transfers 0 0  
End of the year 704,067 696,677 619,944
Cost [Member] | Furniture [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 311,135 311,135  
Additions 200 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 989 0  
End of the year 312,324 311,135 311,135
Cost [Member] | Materials [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 4,277,974 3,217,600  
Additions 2,521,622 3,075,586  
Retirements (16,305) (29,331)  
Transfers (2,041,894) (1,985,881)  
End of the year 4,741,397 4,277,974 3,217,600
Cost [Member] | Line Pack [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 673,285 787,855  
Additions 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers 52,167 (114,570)  
End of the year 725,452 673,285 787,855
Cost [Member] | Works in Progress [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 8,022,523 12,547,544  
Additions 4,079,084 21,404,218  
Retirements 0 0  
Transfers (7,783,633) (25,929,239)  
End of the year 4,317,974 8,022,523 12,547,544
Depreciation [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (93,580,413) (88,749,449)  
Retirements (20,944) (200,270)  
Depreciation (6,161,233) (5,031,234)  
End of the year (99,720,702) (93,580,413) (88,749,449)
Depreciation [Member] | Pipelines [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (42,534,145) (40,478,034)  
Retirements (19,248) (10,547)  
Depreciation $ (2,199,034) $ (2,066,658)  
Depreciation rate % 2.20% 2.20%  
End of the year $ (44,713,931) $ (42,534,145) (40,478,034)
Depreciation [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (23,443,580) (22,137,747)  
Retirements 0 (147,638)  
Depreciation (1,612,640) (1,453,471)  
End of the year $ (25,056,220) $ (23,443,580) (22,137,747)
Depreciation [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 3.30% 3.30%  
Depreciation [Member] | Compressor Plants [Member] | Top of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 25.00% 25.00%  
Depreciation [Member] | Other Plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year $ (12,169) $ (10,945)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (1,223) $ (1,224)  
Depreciation rate % 3.30% 3.30%  
End of the year $ (13,392) $ (12,169) (10,945)
Depreciation [Member] | Stations of Regulation and/or Measurement of Pressure [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (2,349,855) (2,271,328)  
Retirements (852) 0  
Depreciation $ (81,942) $ (78,527)  
Depreciation rate % 4.00% 4.00%  
End of the year $ (2,430,945) $ (2,349,855) (2,271,328)
Depreciation [Member] | Other Technical Installations [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (493,239) (480,646)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (12,844) $ (12,593)  
Depreciation rate % 6.70% 6.70%  
End of the year $ (506,083) $ (493,239) (480,646)
Depreciation [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Natural Gas Transportation Service [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (68,832,988) (65,378,700)  
Retirements (20,100) (158,185)  
Depreciation (3,907,683) (3,612,473)  
End of the year (72,720,571) (68,832,988) (65,378,700)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Pipelines [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (171,999) (86,262)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (488,543) $ (85,737)  
Depreciation rate % 2.20% 2.20%  
End of the year $ (660,542) $ (171,999) (86,262)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (1,089,298) (793,286)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation (302,829) (296,012)  
End of the year $ (1,392,127) $ (1,089,298) (793,286)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 3.30% 3.30%  
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Compressor plants [Member] | Top of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 25.00% 25.00%  
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Other plants [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year $ (14,007,475) $ (13,582,007)  
Retirements (5) 0  
Depreciation $ (623,057) $ (425,468)  
Depreciation rate % 3.30% 3.30%  
End of the year $ (14,630,527) $ (14,007,475) (13,582,007)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment Stations of regulation and/or measurement of pressure [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (59,587) (43,819)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (34,024) $ (15,768)  
Depreciation rate % 4.00% 4.00%  
End of the year $ (93,611) $ (59,587) (43,819)
Depreciation [Member] | Non-regulated segment other technical installations [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (133,954) (102,821)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (31,132) $ (31,133)  
Depreciation rate % 6.70% 6.70%  
End of the year $ (165,086) $ (133,954) (102,821)
Depreciation [Member] | Subtotal Assets Related to Other Services and Production and Commercialization of Liquids [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (15,462,313) (14,608,195)  
Retirements (5) 0  
Depreciation (1,479,585) (854,118)  
End of the year (16,941,893) (15,462,313) (14,608,195)
Depreciation [Member] | Lands [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ 0 $ 0  
Depreciation rate % 0.00% 0.00%  
End of the year $ 0 $ 0 0
Depreciation [Member] | Buildings and Constructions [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (2,478,654) (2,398,379)  
Retirements 0 (15)  
Depreciation $ (102,251) $ (80,290)  
Depreciation rate % 2.00% 2.00%  
End of the year $ (2,580,905) $ (2,478,654) (2,398,379)
Depreciation [Member] | Facilities and Features in Building [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (158,342) (143,466)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (10,341) $ (14,876)  
Depreciation rate % 4.00% 4.00%  
End of the year $ (168,683) $ (158,342) (143,466)
Depreciation [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (885,519) (787,159)  
Retirements 0 (10,562)  
Depreciation (134,490) (108,922)  
End of the year $ (1,020,009) $ (885,519) (787,159)
Depreciation [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 6.70% 6.70%  
Depreciation [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Top of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 10.00% 10.00%  
Depreciation [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year $ (1,238) $ (934)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation 0 (304)  
End of the year $ (1,238) $ (1,238) (934)
Depreciation [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 6.70% 6.70%  
Depreciation [Member] | UT Machinery, Equipment and Tools [Member] | Top of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 10.00% 10.00%  
Depreciation [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year $ (4,959,186) $ (4,657,053)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation (459,622) (302,133)  
End of the year $ (5,418,808) $ (4,959,186) (4,657,053)
Depreciation [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 6.70% 6.70%  
Depreciation [Member] | Computers and Telecommunication Systems [Member] | Top of Range [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation rate % 20.00% 20.00%  
Depreciation [Member] | Vehicles [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year $ (461,561) $ (436,636)  
Retirements (839) (31,508)  
Depreciation $ (65,585) $ (56,433)  
Depreciation rate % 20.00% 20.00%  
End of the year $ (526,307) $ (461,561) (436,636)
Depreciation [Member] | Furniture [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (302,975) (301,290)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ (1,676) $ (1,685)  
Depreciation rate % 10.00% 10.00%  
End of the year $ (304,651) $ (302,975) (301,290)
Depreciation [Member] | Materials [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ 0 $ 0  
Depreciation rate % 0.00% 0.00%  
End of the year $ 0 $ 0 0
Depreciation [Member] | Line Pack [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year (37,637) (37,637)  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ 0 $ 0  
Depreciation rate % 0.00% 0.00%  
End of the year $ (37,637) $ (37,637) (37,637)
Depreciation [Member] | Works in Progress [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Abstract]      
Beginning of the year 0 0  
Retirements 0 0  
Depreciation $ 0 $ 0  
Depreciation rate % 0.00% 0.00%  
End of the year $ 0 $ 0 $ 0