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FINANCIAL DEBT - Deutsche Bank Loan, IDB Loan and Other bank loans (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 24, 2020 CNY (¥) installment | Sep. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 06, 2020 ARS ($) | Jun. 18, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 06, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 04, 2020 USD ($) installment | Jan. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 11, 2019 USD ($) installment | Jun. 07, 2019 USD ($) | May 29, 2019 USD ($) installment | Nov. 08, 2018 USD ($) installment | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 14, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 14, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 06, 2020 USD ($) | May 04, 2020 ARS ($) | Apr. 13, 2020 ARS ($) | Mar. 16, 2020 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) | Nov. 14, 2018 USD ($)
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 206,928 |
Deutsche Bank Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increased borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of acceptance of extension of loan offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Borrowing term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Semi-annual equal installments equivalent to disbursed amount (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final payment, as a percentage of initial borrowing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on financial debt renegotiation |  |  | $ 2,669 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 187,500 |  |  |  |  |
Deutsche Bank Loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan proceeds |  |  |  |  | 24,600 |  | 123,400 |  | $ 24,550 | 74,150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  | 1,600 |  | $ 450 | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amortization deferred, Percentage |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of deb prepaid |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on financial debt renegotiation |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 288,900 | 24,314 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.60% |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDB Loan | LIBOR | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank MACRO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,045 |  |
Bank MACRO | BADLAR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |
Bank ICBC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 975 |  |  |
Half-yearly installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rate of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,970 | 166 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank ICBC | BADLAR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |
Banco ICBC S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 991 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banco Galicia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,129 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banco Galicia | BADLAR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |
China Development Bank Shenzhen Branch Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 700.0 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increased borrowing capacity | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installments principal cancellation | installment | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds | ¥ | ¥ 19.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rate of interest | 6.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 16.8 | $ 217,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | IDB Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred debt amortization period |  | 66 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | IDB Loan | Personal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement with IDB Invest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | IDB Loan | LIBOR | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | IDB Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred debt amortization period |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | IDB Loan | LIBOR | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan | Bank MACRO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest amount repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan | Bank Itau |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,080 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount repaid |  |  |  |  |  | 1,070 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest amount repaid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan | Banco Galicia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan paid |  |  |  | $ 8,970 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount repaid |  |  |  | 8,430 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest amount repaid |  |  |  | $ 540 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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