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FINANCIAL DEBT - Global Programs for the issuance of Notes (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 11, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Apr. 25, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2016 | May 26, 2016 | Apr. 20, 2016 | Apr. 19, 2016
Cablevision | Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Notes |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cablevision | Term Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 500,000,000
Cablevision | Class A Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Investments in fixed assets and other capital expenditure |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,100,000 |  |  |
Quorum of Extraordinary Noteholders' Meeting (as a percent) | 81.86216% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cablevision | Class A Notes | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |
Telecom Argentina | Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Telecom Argentina | Term Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Personal | Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | Term Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |

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