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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ARS ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income (loss) for the year $ (249,687) $ (640,379) $ 60,294
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities      
Allowances deducted from assets 39,732 59,566 57,327
Depreciation of PP&E 544,533 619,041 657,448
Amortization of intangible assets 87,908 89,215 94,375
Amortization of rights of use assets 71,706 67,728 62,661
Impairment of Goodwill   759,722 4,045
Disposals of Fixed Assets and consumption of materials 388 15,053 12,491
Earnings (losses) from associates and joint ventures 1,888 (2,550) (2,398)
Financial results and others 280,561 (199,415) (347,414)
Income tax (338,257) (82,536) 202,105
Income tax paid (*) (5,121) (31,539) (13,770)
Net increase in assets (288,674) (180,632) (104,901)
Net increase in liabilities 472,721 193,212 106,533
Total cash flows provided by operating activities 617,698 666,486 788,796
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Payments for PP&E (263,939) (365,141) (446,375)
Payments for intangible asset acquisitions (199,569) (16,255) (15,408)
Payment for acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired and joint venture (2,257) (1,267)  
Acquisition of call options agreements (2,496)    
Dividends from associates 1,204 1,915 1,420
Proceeds from the sale of PP&E and intangible assets 1,155 1,115 953
Net investments acquisitions not considered as cash and cash equivalents (127,805) (136,885) (238,896)
Total cash flows used in investing activities (593,707) (516,518) (698,306)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from borrowings 388,169 265,366 389,534
Payment of borrowings (228,552) (212,732) (305,095)
Payment of interests and related expenses (182,855) (143,908) (162,673)
Payments of leases liabilities (44,192) (47,521) (40,013)
Transactions with non-controlling interests (590)   (358)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (4,020) (3,827) (4,512)
Total cash flows used in financing activities (72,040) (142,622) (123,117)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (48,049) 7,346 (32,627)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 124,725 120,408 169,636
NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES AND RECPAM ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 83,098 (3,029) (16,601)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR $ 159,774 $ 124,725 $ 120,408