XML 106 R80.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.1

5 Financial risk management (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 ARS ($) ExchangeRate $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2019 ARS ($) $ / $
--- | --- | ---
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Exchange rate | $ / $ |  | 84.15 | 59.89
Current assets [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Foreign currency balance assets |  | $ 1,981 | $ 4,045
Current assets [member] | Other receivables [member] | USD |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 6 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance assets |  | $ 505 | 82
Current assets [member] | Other receivables [member] | JPY |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 55 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 0.816 |
Foreign currency balance assets |  | $ 45 |
Current assets [member] | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss [member] | USD |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  |  |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance assets |  |  | 3,798
Current assets [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member] | USD |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 17 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance assets |  | $ 1,431 | 164
Current assets [member] | Cash and cash equivalents [member] | EUR |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  |  |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 103.530 |
Foreign currency balance assets |  |  | 1
Total Assets [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Foreign currency balance assets |  | 1,981 | 4,045
Non-current liabilities [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | 8,261 | 11,159
Non-current liabilities [member] | USD | Borrowings [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 98 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | $ 8,261 | 11,159
Current liabilities [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | 1,862 | 3,797
Current liabilities [member] | USD | Borrowings [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 2 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | $ 143 | 2,259
Current liabilities [member] | USD | Trade payables [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 11 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | $ 962 | 738
Current liabilities [member] | USD | Other payables [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  | $ 9 |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 84.150 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | $ 757 | 739
Current liabilities [member] | EUR | Trade payables [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  |  |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 103.530 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  |  | 39
Current liabilities [member] | CHF | Trade payables [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  |  |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 95.413 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  |  | 21
Current liabilities [member] | NOK | Trade payables [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Amount of foreign currency |  |  |
Exchange rate | ExchangeRate | [1] | 8.211 |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  |  | 1
Total Liabilities [member] |  |  |
Summary of financial risk management [line items] |  |  |
Foreign currency balance liabilities |  | $ 10,123 | $ 14,956
[1] | The exchange rates used are the BNA exchange rates in effect as of December 31, 2020 for US Dollars (USD), Euros (EUR), Swiss Francs (CHF), Norwegian Krones (NOK) and Japanese Yens (JPY).

X
- Definition The amount of foreign currency. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | edn_AmountOfForeignCurrency
Namespace Prefix: | edn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of foreign currency balance of assets. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | edn_ForeignCurrencyBalanceOfAssets
Namespace Prefix: | edn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of foreign currency balance of liabilities. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | edn_ForeignCurrencyBalanceOfLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | edn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Schedule of summary of financial risk management line items. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | edn_SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | edn_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The spot exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Exchange rate is the ratio of exchange for two currencies. Spot exchange rate is the exchange rate for immediate delivery. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClosingForeignExchangeRate
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=edn_CurrentAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis=edn_OtherReceivablesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_USD
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_JPY
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis=ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis=edn_CashAndEquivalentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_EUR
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=edn_TotalAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=edn_NoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis=edn_BorrowingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=edn_CurrentLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis=edn_TradePayablesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfLiabilitiesAxis=edn_OtherPayablesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_CHF
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_NOK
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=edn_TotalLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |