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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT, Foreign Exchange Risk (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 ARS ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Foreign exchange risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of working days to settle commitment in foreign exchange market | 5 days |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount maturing in maximum period | 40.00% |  |  |
Average life for refinanced new external indebtedness | 2 years |  |  |
Pretax loss | $ 33,668,098 | $ 11,608,351 | $ 34,583,065 |
Derivative financial instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net liability position of contracts | $ 42,265 | 0 |  |
Foreign Exchange Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of funds denominated in US dollars to mitigate foreign exchange risk | 73.00% |  |  | 73.00%
Percentage appreciation (depreciation) of US Dollar against Argentine Peso | 10.00% |  |  |
Pretax loss | $ (2,022,788) | $ (5,434,103) |  |
Foreign Exchange Risk [Member] | Fair Value Hedge [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net position of buying amount |  |  |  | $ 10
Weighted average exchange rate | $ / shares | 119.15 |  |  |
Net liability position of contracts | $ 42,265 |  |  |
Guaranteed contracts | $ 78,477 |  |  |
U.S. Dollars [Member] | Liquids Production and Commercialization [Member] | Foreign Exchange Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue | 87.00% | 87.00% | 87.00% |
Argentine Pesos [Member] | Liquids Production and Commercialization [Member] | Foreign Exchange Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue | 27.00% | 50.00% | 53.00% |
Percentage of operating cost | 81.00% | 80.00% | 84.00% |

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