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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS TO DECEMBER 31, 2019 - Notes Global Program (Details) $ in Thousands | Feb. 04, 2020 USD ($) installment | Jan. 31, 2020 ARS ($) | Jul. 11, 2019 USD ($) installment | Jun. 07, 2019 USD ($) | May 29, 2019 USD ($) installment | Jan. 23, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2020 ARS ($) | Jan. 22, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  | $ 289,676,000
Term Notes | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  | $ 4,374,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance expenses |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series II | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Series III | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,196,524,154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of loan settlement on maturity |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series III | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities | BADLAR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series IV | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 1,200,229,180 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of loan settlement on maturity |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series IV | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities | BADLAR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment |  |  | 6 |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  | $ 24,550 | $ 74,150 |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed | 123,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance expenses | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan Maturing on November 15, 2023 | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan Maturing on November 15, 2023 | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities | LIBOR | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan Maturing on November 15, 2022 | LIBOR | Maximum | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan Maturing on November 15, 2022 | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan Maturing on November 15, 2022 | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities | LIBOR | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing interest rate | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecom Argentina | Term Notes | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |

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