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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Gross Value (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | $ 91,474 |
Value, at the end of the year | 82,608 | $ 91,474
Gross carrying value |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 102,977 | 8,696
Incorporation by merger |  | 90,555
CAPEX | 1,625 | 4,470
Currency translation adjustments | (26) | 193
Decreases | (1,831) | (937)
Value, at the end of the year | 102,745 | 102,977
Gross carrying value | 3G/4G licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 34,193 | 6,944
Incorporation by merger |  | 27,249
CAPEX | 10 |
Value, at the end of the year | 34,203 | 34,193
Gross carrying value | PCS license (Argentina) |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 16,211 |
Incorporation by merger |  | 16,211
Value, at the end of the year | 16,211 | 16,211
Gross carrying value | Nucleo's licenses |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 3,997 |
Incorporation by merger |  | 2,648
CAPEX | 4 | 1,298
Currency translation adjustments | (25) | 51
Value, at the end of the year | 3,976 | 3,997
Gross carrying value | Customer relationships |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 23,437 |
Incorporation by merger |  | 24,262
Currency translation adjustments | 5 | 112
Decreases | (1,775) | (937)
Value, at the end of the year | 21,667 | 23,437
Gross carrying value | Brands |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 20,428 | 383
Incorporation by merger |  | 20,045
Value, at the end of the year | 20,428 | 20,428
Gross carrying value | Incremental Cost from the acquisition of contracts |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 2,084 |
CAPEX | 1,610 | 2,074
Currency translation adjustments | (6) | 10
Value, at the end of the year | 3,688 | 2,084
Gross carrying value | Other |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Value, at the beginning of the year | 2,627 | 1,369
Incorporation by merger |  | 140
CAPEX | 1 | 1,098
Currency translation adjustments |  | 20
Decreases | (56) |
Value, at the end of the year | $ 2,572 | $ 2,627

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