INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL, NET (Details Textual) - Inversiones IMT [Member] - PEN (S/) S/ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items]
Impairment loss	S/ 0.1	S/ 82.4
Recoverable amount of asset or cash-generating unit		S/ 234.3

Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount recognised as a reduction of the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit to its recoverable amount. [Refer: Carrying amount [member]]

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The higher of an asset’s (or cash-generating unit’s) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]]

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