Basis for preparation of financial statements and applicable accounting standards [line items]

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Percentage of participating interest may or may not have control in entity.

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The fair value, at the acquisition date, of equity interests of the acquirer transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The value of the level of the general price index used to restate financial statement information of an entity whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy.

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The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The proportion of ownership interest in a subsidiary attributable to the entity. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]]

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Basis for Preparation of Financial Statements and Applicable Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021 ARS ($)	Dec. 31, 2020
Basis for preparation of financial statements and applicable accounting standards [line items]
Inflation rate		50.94	36.14
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	24.99%
Class B shares [Member]
Basis for preparation of financial statements and applicable accounting standards [line items]
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	49.9939%
Minimum Average Term [member]
Basis for preparation of financial statements and applicable accounting standards [line items]
Percentage of participating interest		50.00%
Sud Asesores [member]
Basis for preparation of financial statements and applicable accounting standards [line items]
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired		100.00%
Equity interests of acquirer		$ 28,013