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OPERATING EXPENSES - Expenses disclosed per function (Details) - ARS ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
IFRS Statement [Line Items]      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments $ (91,823) $ (88,265) $ (95,618)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges (15,262) (16,987) (15,453)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (49,431) (49,829) (54,676)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (32,743) (34,747) (37,779)
Commissions and advertising (24,392) (26,040) (30,027)
Cost of equipment and handsets (20,961) (16,803) (22,089)
Programming and content costs (28,949) (30,443) (37,053)
Bad debt expenses (7,983) (16,309) (13,010)
Other operating expenses (21,182) (20,510) (22,961)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets (135,554) (124,669) (125,944)
Total operating expense (428,280) (424,602) (454,610)
Operating costs      
IFRS Statement [Line Items]      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments (52,999)    
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges (15,262)    
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (26,465)    
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (32,271)    
Commissions and advertising (299)    
Cost of equipment and handsets (20,961)    
Programming and content costs (28,949)    
Other operating expenses (9,818)    
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets (107,717)    
Total operating expense (294,741) (287,980) (310,528)
Commercialization costs      
IFRS Statement [Line Items]      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments (21,788)    
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (14,966)    
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (241)    
Commissions and advertising (23,972)    
Bad debt expenses (7,983)    
Other operating expenses (9,284)    
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets (13,904)    
Total operating expense (92,138) (99,602) (104,239)
Administration costs      
IFRS Statement [Line Items]      
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments (17,036)    
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies (8,000)    
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority (231)    
Commissions and advertising (121)    
Other operating expenses (2,080)    
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets (13,933)    
Total operating expense $ (41,401) $ (37,020) $ (39,843)