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Intangible assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets
Internal-use software
2 to 7 years
Business solutions
3 to 10 years
Software licenses
3 to 8 years
Client relationships
5 to 7 years
Internal-use software acquired Internal-use software internally developed Business solutions acquired Business solutions internally developed Software
licenses
Client relationships Total
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
 Cost
As at September 30, 2021 79,210  98,891  78,641  624,850  167,374  1,154,620  2,203,586 
Additions
1,385  10,111  1,160  103,309  22,015  —  137,980 
Additions - business acquisitions (Note 26a)
3,176  —  1,630  —  303  105,538  110,647 
Disposals/retirements
(6,399) (2,647) (2,007) (28,932) (23,020) —  (63,005)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,410) (1,869) (844) 34,794  (3,694) (28,765) (1,788)
As at September 30, 2022 75,962  104,486  78,580  734,021  162,978  1,231,393  2,387,420 
 Accumulated amortization and
    impairment
As at September 30, 2021 72,303  53,834  72,731  365,597  124,201  1,008,127  1,696,793 
Amortization expense (Note 24)
4,948  14,711  3,201  48,211  21,655  47,214  139,940 
Impairment (Note 24)
—  519  —  2,840  —  —  3,359 
Disposals/retirements
(6,399) (2,647) (2,007) (28,932) (23,020) —  (63,005)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,230) (1,094) (831) 20,582  (2,819) (20,234) (5,626)
As at September 30, 2022 69,622  65,323  73,094  408,298  120,017  1,035,107  1,771,461 
Net carrying amount as at September 30,
    2022
6,340  39,163  5,486  325,723  42,961  196,286  615,959 
Internal-use software acquired Internal-use software internally developed Business solutions acquired Business solutions internally developed Software
licenses
Client relationships Total
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
 Cost
As at September 30, 2020 96,900  131,298  76,278  571,015  190,372  1,187,862  2,253,725 
Additions
107  7,712  —  85,572  21,086  —  114,477 
Additions - business acquisitions (Note 26b)
—  —  8,081  —  —  14,026  22,107 
Disposals/retirements
(16,427) (39,284) (3,242) (9,041) (39,656) —  (107,650)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,370) (835) (2,476) (22,696) (4,428) (47,268) (79,073)
As at September 30, 2021 79,210  98,891  78,641  624,850  167,374  1,154,620  2,203,586 
 Accumulated amortization and
     impairment
As at September 30, 2020 84,431  79,745  75,170  338,122  142,456  1,012,339  1,732,263 
Amortization expense (Note 24)
5,464  13,882  3,043  44,439  24,963  38,070  129,861 
Impairment (Note 24)
—  —  —  4,121  —  —  4,121 
Disposals/retirements
(16,427) (39,284) (3,242) (9,041) (39,656) —  (107,650)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,165) (509) (2,240) (12,044) (3,562) (42,282) (61,802)
As at September 30, 2021 72,303  53,834  72,731  365,597  124,201  1,008,127  1,696,793 
Net carrying amount as at September 30,
    2021
6,907  45,057  5,910  259,253  43,173  146,493  506,793