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RIGHT OF USE ASSETS (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | $ 873 |  |
Amortization of rights of use assets | 3,479 | $ 150 | $ 8
Currency translation adjustments |  | 24 |
Balance at the end | 9,444 | 873 |
Leases rights of use |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the end | 8,650 |  |
Indefeasible rights of use |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 626 |  |
Balance at the end | 541 | 626 |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 247 |  |
Balance at the end | 253 | 247 |
Gross carrying value |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,024 | 213 |
Incorporation by adoption of IFRS 16 | 6,890 | 718 |
Increases | 5,376 | 98 |
Currency translation adjustments | (41) |  |
Decreases | (282) | (5) |
Balance at the end | 12,967 | 1,024 | 213
Gross carrying value | Leases rights of use |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Incorporation by adoption of IFRS 16 | 6,890 |  |
Increases | 5,319 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (47) |  |
Decreases | (240) |  |
Balance at the end | 11,922 |  |
Gross carrying value | Indefeasible rights of use |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 718 |  |
Incorporation by adoption of IFRS 16 |  | 718 |
Decreases | (7) |  |
Balance at the end | 711 | 718 |
Gross carrying value | Asset retirement obligations |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 306 | 213 |
Increases | 57 | 98 |
Currency translation adjustments | 6 |  |
Decreases | (35) | (5) |
Balance at the end | 334 | 306 | 213
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | (151) | (6) |
Amortization of rights of use assets | (3,479) | (150) |
Currency translation adjustments | (27) |  |
Decreases | 134 | 5 |
Balance at the end | (3,523) | (151) | (6)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Leases rights of use |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Amortization of rights of use assets | (3,344) |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (20) |  |
Decreases | 92 |  |
Balance at the end | (3,272) |  |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Indefeasible rights of use |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | (92) |  |
Amortization of rights of use assets | (85) | (92) |
Decreases | 7 |  |
Balance at the end | (170) | (92) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | Asset retirement obligations |  |  |
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | (59) | (6) |
Amortization of rights of use assets | (50) | (58) |
Currency translation adjustments | (7) |  |
Decreases | 35 | 5 |
Balance at the end | $ (81) | $ (59) | $ (6)

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