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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Cash dividends (Details)
$ in Millions, $ in Millions

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 10, 2019

USD ($)

Oct. 10, 2019

ARS ($)

Oct. 31, 2019

ARS ($)

Aug. 31, 2019

ARS ($)

May 31, 2019

ARS ($)

Mar. 31, 2018

ARS ($)

Feb. 28, 2018

ARS ($)

Jan. 31, 2018

ARS ($)

Sep. 30, 2017

ARS ($)

Apr. 30, 2017

ARS ($)

Jan. 31, 2017

ARS ($)

Dec. 31, 2019

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019

ARS ($)

Dec. 31, 2018

ARS ($)

Dec. 31, 2017

ARS ($)

Oct. 09, 2019

$ / $

Apr. 30, 2019

ARS ($)

Apr. 30, 2018

ARS ($)

Mar. 31, 2017

ARS ($)

Cash dividends

Distributed amount

$ 17,000

^[1],[2]

$ 44,340

^[3]

$ 4,260

^[4]

Dividends approved

30,929

20,008

5,684

Amount paid in current currency

35,528

52,339

4,014

Dividends received

143

41

99

Dividends

$ 300

18,806

^[2],[5],[6]

Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

36,068

44,620

13,533

Amount paid in current currency

35,528

52,339

4,014

Dividends received

185

86

229

Telecom Argentina

Cash dividends

Distributed amount

$ 300

$ 17,387

Dividends approved

$ 17,387

$ 7,045

$ 6,300

Exchange rate of BCRA | $ / $

57.9

Anticipated cash dividends

$ 4,503

$ 5,641

Telecom Argentina | Currency of transaction date one

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

$ 13,007

Telecom Argentina | Currency of transaction date two

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

6,866

Telecom Argentina | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

18,806

8,334

8,666

Amount paid in current currency

$ 18,806

$ 8,334

$ 8,133

$ 14,624

$ 28,338

9,098

Telecom Argentina | Current currency one

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

29,020

Telecom Argentina | Current currency two

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

$ 15,320

Ver T.V. S.A.

Cash dividends

Dividends received

97

18

70

Ver T.V. S.A. | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends received

126

41

151

Teledifusora San Miguel Arcngel S.A.

Cash dividends

Dividends received

41

8

19

Teledifusora San Miguel Arcngel S.A. | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends received

53

17

54

La Capital Cable S.A.

Cash dividends

Dividends received

5

15

10

La Capital Cable S.A. | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends received

$ 6

$ 28

24

Nucleo

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

197

$ 135

Nucleo | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

$ 262

$ 280

Amount paid in current currency

$ 255

$ 279

Cablevision S.A.

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

4,078

Cablevision S.A. | Currency of transaction date one

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

$ 800

Cablevision S.A. | Currency of transaction date two

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

800

Cablevision S.A. | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

$ 9,263

Amount paid in current currency

$ 1,928

$ 2,076

Cablevision S.A. | Current currency one

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

2,130

Cablevision S.A. | Current currency two

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

$ 2,130

CV Berazategui

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

6

CV Berazategui | Current currency

Cash dividends

Dividends approved

10

Amount paid in current currency

$ 10

[1]	As approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company held on April 24, 2019.
[2]	Total dividends distributed for the year ended on December 31, 2019 were equivalent to $16.63 pesos per share.
[3]	As approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 31, 2018.Total dividends distributed were equivalent to $20.58 pesos per share.
[4]	As approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Cablevisión held on March 30, 2017.
[5]	As approved by the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company held on October 10, 2019.
[6]	Equivalent to US$300 million paid in cash US dollars (freely available).

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