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LOANS, 2018 Notes (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation and redemption of note | $ 959,594 |  | $ 1,509,131 |  | $ 0 |
Acquisition of notes result | $ (414,204) |  | 602,794 |  | $ 0 |
2014 Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of note |  | $ 86,511,165 |  |  |  |
Cancellation and redemption of note |  | 120,786,581 |  |  |  |
2014 Note [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum principal amount |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
2018 Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |
Issuance price |  | 99.725% |  |  |  |
Frequency of interest payment | Semiannual, payable on May 2 and November 2 of each year | Semiannual, payable on May 2 and November 2 of each year |  |  |  |
Guarantor | None | None |  |  |  |
Percentage of cash flows discounted at an effective rate |  | 7.088% |  |  |  |
2018 Note [Member] | May 2, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of original principal amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
2018 Note [Member] | Top of Range [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum principal amount |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Pre-export Finance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 1.95% |  |  |  |
Frequency of interest payment | Monthly, payable on December 4, 2019, January 6, 2020, February 4, 2020 and March 4, 2020 | Monthly, payable on December 4, 2019, January 6, 2020, February 4, 2020 and March 4, 2020 |  |  |  |
Guarantor | US Treasury bills * | US Treasury bills * |  |  |  |
Pre-export Finance [Member] | March 04, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of original principal amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Marketable Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of note | $ 959,587 | $ 4,800,000 | 2,275,629 | $ 17,600,000 |  |
Acquisition of notes result | $ (414,204) |  | $ 602,794 |  |  |

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