XML 144 R122.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS/LIABILITIES - Deferred tax assets and liabilities, net (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
--- | --- | ---
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | $ 25,282 | $ 3,916
Actions for recourse tax receivable | (818) |
Total deferred tax liability, net | 24,464 | 3,916
Net deferred tax assets | (78) | (66)
Net deferred tax liabilities | 24,542 | 3,982
Tax carryforward |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | (2,866) | (4)
Net deferred tax assets | (2,866) |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | (925) | (269)
Provisions |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | (1,062) | (396)
Inventory |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | (153) |
Pension and termination benefits |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | (235) |
PP&E and Intangible assets |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | 29,788 | 4,690
Cash dividends from foreign companies |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | 418 |
Mobile handsets financed sales |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | 169 |
Other |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Total deferred tax liabilities, net | $ 148 | $ (105)

X
- Definition The amounts of income taxes recoverable in future periods in respect of: (a) deductible temporary differences; (b) the carryforward of unused tax losses; and (c) the carryforward of unused tax credits. [Refer: Temporary differences [member]; Unused tax credits [member]; Unused tax losses [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 81 -Subparagraph g -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_81_g_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph o -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_54_o&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 56 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_56&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in respect of taxable temporary differences. [Refer: Temporary differences [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 81 -Subparagraph g -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_81_g_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph o -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_54_o&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 56 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_56&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of deferred tax liabilities net of deferred tax assets, when the absolute amount of deferred tax liabilities is greater than the absolute amount of deferred tax assets. [Refer: Deferred tax assets; Deferred tax liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 81 -Subparagraph g -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_81_g_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NetDeferredTaxLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of recourse tax receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teo_ActionsForRecourseTaxReceivable
Namespace Prefix: | teo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of deferred tax liabilities, net before actions for recourse tax receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | teo_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetBeforeActionsForRecourseTaxReceivable
Namespace Prefix: | teo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=ifrs-full_UnusedTaxCreditsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=ifrs-full_AllowanceForCreditLossesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=ifrs-full_OtherProvisionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=teo_TemporaryDifferencesInventoryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=teo_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndIntangibleAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=teo_TemporaryDifferencesCashDividendsFromForeignCompaniesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=teo_TemporaryDifferencesFinancedSalesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis=ifrs-full_OtherTemporaryDifferencesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |