FINANCIAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - Fair value hedging (Details) - Fair value hedges - Interest rate swaps $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021 COP ($) item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item
FINANCIAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
Number of derivative contracts held	8	8
Fixed rate \| Financial assets investments
FINANCIAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
Carrying amount of hedged assets	$ 333,407	$ 83,746
Accumulated amount of fair value adjustments on the hedged liabilities	$ (6,369)	$ (1,600)

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The accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustment on a hedged item that is included in the carrying amount of the hedged item, recognised in the statement of financial position as a liability. [Refer: Hedged items [member]]

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