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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ARS ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income (loss) for the year $ 1,260,213 $ (663,161) $ (1,700,829)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities      
Allowances deducted from assets 92,587 105,525 158,206
Depreciation of PP&E 1,217,258 1,446,267 1,644,158
Amortization of intangible assets 141,799 233,482 236,953
Amortization of rights of use assets 241,685 190,450 179,884
Impairment of Goodwill     2,017,803
Disposals of Fixed Assets and consumption of materials 2,054 1,348 39,980
Earnings (losses) from associates and joint ventures 13,994 5,014 (6,773)
Financial results and others (2,242,103) 744,844 (529,644)
Income tax 499,029 (898,403) (219,213)
Income tax paid (*) (8,996) (13,602) (83,766)
Net increase in assets (425,074) (766,710) (479,755)
Net increase in liabilities 197,303 1,255,536 513,166
Total cash flows provided by operating activities 989,749 1,640,590 1,770,170
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Payments for PP&E (424,593) (701,015) (969,805)
Payments for intangible asset acquisitions (56,207) (530,051) (43,172)
Payments for acquisition of subsidiary and joint venture, net of cash acquired (16,908) (5,995) (3,365)
Acquisition of call options agreements   (6,629)  
Dividends from associates 1,236 3,198 5,086
Proceeds from the sale of PP&E and intangible assets 7,211 3,067 2,961
Compensation received for acquisition of companies 3,902    
Proceeds from DFI Liquidations 4,808 64,054  
Proceeds from sale of investments not considered as cash and cash equivalents 406,096 371,427 117,541
Payments for investments not considered as cash and cash equivalents (393,181) (710,874) (481,105)
Total cash flows used in investing activities (467,636) (1,512,818) (1,371,859)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from borrowings 1,459,335 1,030,968 704,806
Payment of borrowings (1,367,407) (607,028) (565,011)
Repurchase of Notes (32,370)    
Payment of DFI, interests and related expenses (396,835) (549,713) (382,216)
Payments of leases liabilities (112,200) (117,373) (126,214)
Transactions with non-controlling interests (33,530) (1,567)  
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (11,714) (10,677) (10,165)
Total cash flows used in financing activities (494,721) (255,390) (378,800)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 27,392 (127,618) 19,511
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 424,356 331,267 319,801
NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES AND RECPAM ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (63,507) 220,707 (8,045)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR $ 388,241 $ 424,356 $ 331,267