Financial assets and liabilities (Details 6) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement [Line Items]
Financial Assets, Carrying Amount	$ 138,298,753	$ 142,788,771
Financial Assets, Fair Value	138,298,753	142,788,771
Financial Liabilities, Carrying Amount	63,426,963	83,754,535
Financial Liabilities, Fair Value	63,426,963	83,754,535
Trade and Other Receivables
Statement [Line Items]
Financial Assets, Carrying Amount	86,210,942	103,593,416
Financial Assets, Fair Value	86,210,942	103,593,416
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Statement [Line Items]
Financial Assets, Carrying Amount	9,243,771	548,787
Financial Assets, Fair Value	9,243,771	548,787
Other Financial Assets
Statement [Line Items]
Financial Assets, Carrying Amount	42,844,040	38,646,568
Financial Assets, Fair Value	42,844,040	38,646,568
Loans and Borrowings
Statement [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities, Carrying Amount	63,426,963	83,754,535
Financial Liabilities, Fair Value	$ 63,426,963	$ 83,754,535

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The amount of financial assets at amortised cost. The amortised cost is the amount at which financial assets are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and adjusted for any impairment. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The amount of financial assets that are measured at fair value and for which gains (losses) are recognised in profit or loss. A financial asset shall be measured at fair value through profit or loss unless it is measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income. A gain (loss) on a financial asset measured at fair value shall be recognised in profit or loss unless it is part of a hedging relationship, it is an investment in an equity instrument for which the entity has elected to present gains and losses in other comprehensive income or it is a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial assets]

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The amount of financial liabilities at amortised cost. The amortised cost is the amount at which financial liabilities are measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount. [Refer: Financial liabilities]

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The amount of financial liabilities that meet either of the following conditions: (a) they meet the definition of held for trading; or (b) upon initial recognition they are designated by the entity as at fair value through profit or loss. An entity may use this designation only when permitted by paragraph 4.3.5 of IFRS 9 (embedded derivatives) or when doing so results in more relevant information, because either: (a) it eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency (sometimes referred to as ‘an accounting mismatch’) that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities or recognising the gains and losses on them on different bases; or (b) a group of financial liabilities or financial assets and financial liabilities is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the group is provided internally on that basis to the entity’s key management personnel (as defined in IAS 24). [Refer: At fair value [member]; Key management personnel of entity or parent [member]; Derivatives [member]; Financial assets; Financial liabilities]

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