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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ARS ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net (loss) income for the year $ 9,940.0 $ (7,704.0) $ (7,989.0)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities      
Allowances deducted from assets 9,452.0 19,403.0 20,474.0
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 108,382.0 99,185.0 96,535.0
Amortization of intangible assets 15,558.0 16,056.0 16,991.0
Amortization of rights of use assets 10,330.0 8,860.0 7,149.0
(Earnings) losses from associates (395.0) (749.0) 385.0
Disposals of fixed assets and consumption of materials 2,726.0 984.0 854.0
Financial results and others (47,885.0) 18,143.0 23,493.0
Income tax expense 33,317.0 12,454.0 29,116.0
Income tax paid (2,270.0) (2,866.0) (3,583.0)
Net increase in assets (18,561.0) (28,025.0) (20,512.0)
Net increase in liabilities 9,441.0 15,128.0 5,448.0
Total cash flows provided by operating activities 130,035.0 150,869.0 168,361.0
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Property, plant and equipment acquisitions (73,586.0) (78,924.0) (101,040.0)
Intangible asset acquisitions (2,540.0) (3,128.0) (3,345.0)
Proceeds from dividends 234.0 121.0 380.0
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 157.0 80.0 210.0
Investments not considered as cash and cash equivalents (39,383.0) (41,571.0) 11,882.0
Total cash flows used in investing activities (115,118.0) (123,422.0) (91,913.0)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from financial debt 64,216.0 84,570.0 120,228.0
Payment of financial debt (50,296.0) (98,705.0) (75,010.0)
Payment of interests and related expenses (26,817.0) (31,473.0) (16,220.0)
Payments of leases liabilities (6,596.0) (7,896.0) (7,450.0)
Acquisition in shareholdings (59.0)   (125.0)
Payment of dividends (744.0) (554.0) (73,007.0)
Total cash flows used in financing activities (20,296.0) (54,058.0) (51,584.0)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (5,379.0) (26,611.0) 24,864.0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 27,965.0 52,568.0 21,784.0
NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES AND RECPAM ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (2,737.0) 2,008.0 5,920.0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR $ 19,849.0 $ 27,965.0 $ 52,568.0