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INCOME TAX AND DEFERRED TAX (Details) - Installment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reduction in the applicable rate [Abstract]
Income tax rate	30.00%	30.00%	30.00%	35.00%
Additional tax depending on dividends distributed at the rate of 30%	7.00%
Additional tax depending on dividends distributed at the rate of 25%	13.00%
Tax Revaluation [Abstract]
Number of consecutive monthly installments	5
Bottom of Range [Member]
Tax Revaluation [Abstract]
Special tax, percentage	8.00%
Top of Range [Member]
Tax Revaluation [Abstract]
Special tax, percentage	15.00%
2019 [Member]
Reduction in the applicable rate [Abstract]
Income tax rate	30.00%
2020 and Onwards [Member]
Reduction in the applicable rate [Abstract]
Income tax rate	25.00%
2021 and Onwards [Member]
Reduction in the applicable rate [Abstract]
Income tax rate	25.00%

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The applicable income tax rate.

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-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2020-01-01
-Paragraph 81
-Subparagraph c
-Clause ii
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