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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Defined benefit pension plan - Current expenses (Details) - Defined benefit pension plan - BRL (R$)
R$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current expenses of the defined benefit pension plans      
Current service cost R$ 33,793 R$ 49,339 R$ 46,176
Interest expense 154,048 213,267 204,604
Return on plan assets (158,392) (205,604) (187,247)
Past service cost 5,888 7,164  
Settlement 1,122 (24,625)  
Interest cost on unrecoverable surplus 18,352 14,129 13,645
Net cost pension benefit R$ 54,811 R$ 53,670 R$ 77,178