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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