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PROVISIONS - Rollforward (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Provisions |  |
Reclassified to other receivables | $ (113) |
Current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 1,622 | $ 1,557
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 2,299 | 321
Reclassifications | 1,093 | 1,374
Decreases | (3,397) | (1,630)
Balance at the end | 1,617 | 1,622
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 6,301 | 7,263
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 2,972 | 1,674
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 916 | 2,416
Reclassifications | (1,093) | (1,374)
Decreases | (1,634) | (3,678)
Balance at the end | 7,462 | 6,301
Total provisions |  |
Total provisions in the beginning | 7,923 | 8,820
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 5,271 | 1,995
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 916 | 2,416
Decreases | (5,031) | (5,308)
Total provisions at the end | 9,079 | 7,923
Other information |  |
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to provisions | (3,014) | (1,362)
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to other operating expenses | 3,003 | 1,751
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to rights of use assets | 2,261 | 75
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to other comprehensive income | 7 | (7)
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged from account payable |  | 176
Provisions |  |
Current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 1,622 | 1,557
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 2,299 | 321
Reclassifications | 1,093 | 1,374
Decreases | (3,397) | (1,630)
Balance at the end | 1,617 | 1,622
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 5,440 | 6,224
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 711 | 1,599
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 672 | 2,157
Reclassifications | (1,093) | (1,374)
Decreases | (1,250) | (3,166)
Balance at the end | 4,480 | 5,440
Asset retirement obligations |  |
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 861 | 1,039
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 2,261 | 75
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 244 | 259
Decreases | (384) | (512)
Balance at the end | $ 2,982 | $ 861

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