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OPERATING EXPENSES - Expenses disclosed per function (Details) - ARS ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments $ (30,048) $ (11,665) $ (10,603)
Interconnection and transmission costs (5,525) (1,311) (1,360)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (16,261) (7,254) (7,912)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (13,609) (4,859) (4,341)
Commissions and advertising (11,210) (3,691) (3,464)
Cost of equipment and handsets (9,667) (493) (882)
Programming and content costs (12,156) (9,116) (7,778)
Bad debt expenses (3,527) (901) (741)
Other operating income and expenses (9,675) (3,246) (3,125)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of PP&E and Intangible assets (35,111) (9,804) (7,883)
Total operating expense (146,789) (52,340) (48,089)
Operating costs      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments (16,724)    
Interconnection and transmission costs (5,478)    
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (8,548)    
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (13,420)    
Commissions and advertising (229)    
Cost of equipment and handsets (9,667)    
Programming and content costs (12,149)    
Bad debt expenses (2)    
Other operating income and expenses (6,668)    
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of PP&E and Intangible assets (27,306)    
Total operating expense (100,191) (34,316) (31,584)
Commercialization costs      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments (4,241)    
Interconnection and transmission costs (11)    
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (2,796)    
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (23)    
Commissions and advertising (1,451)    
Other operating income and expenses (1,141)    
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of PP&E and Intangible assets (2,545)    
Total operating expense (12,208) (7,953) (8,089)
Administration costs      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments (9,083)    
Interconnection and transmission costs (36)    
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (4,917)    
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (166)    
Commissions and advertising (9,530)    
Programming and content costs (7)    
Bad debt expenses (3,525)    
Other operating income and expenses (1,866)    
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of PP&E and Intangible assets (5,260)    
Total operating expense $ (34,390) $ (10,071) $ (8,416)