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Intangible assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 615,959 |
Ending balance | 623,103 | $ 615,959
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,387,420 | 2,203,586
Additions | 174,798 | 137,980
Measurement period adjustment | (8,951) |
Additions - business acquisitions |  | 110,647
Disposals/retirements | (62,005) | (63,005)
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 27,584 | (1,788)
Ending balance | 2,518,846 | 2,387,420
Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,771,461) | (1,696,793)
Disposals/retirements | 62,005 | 63,005
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (22,240) | 5,626
Amortization expense | 164,047 | 139,940
Impairment |  | 3,359
Ending balance | (1,895,743) | (1,771,461)
Software | Acquired |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 49,301 |
Ending balance | 53,435 | 49,301
Software | Acquired | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 238,940 | 246,584
Additions | 33,963 | 23,400
Measurement period adjustment | 0 |
Additions - business acquisitions |  | 3,479
Disposals/retirements | (49,103) | (29,419)
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 4,873 | (5,104)
Ending balance | 228,673 | 238,940
Software | Acquired | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (189,639) | (196,504)
Disposals/retirements | 49,103 | 29,419
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4,227) | 4,049
Amortization expense | 30,475 | 26,603
Impairment |  | 0
Ending balance | (175,238) | (189,639)
Software internally developed | Internally developed |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 39,163 |
Ending balance | 35,038 | 39,163
Software internally developed | Internally developed | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 104,486 | 98,891
Additions | 9,130 | 10,111
Measurement period adjustment | 0 |
Additions - business acquisitions |  | 0
Disposals/retirements | (3,900) | (2,647)
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 509 | (1,869)
Ending balance | 110,225 | 104,486
Software internally developed | Internally developed | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (65,323) | (53,834)
Disposals/retirements | 3,900 | 2,647
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (343) | 1,094
Amortization expense | 13,421 | 14,711
Impairment |  | 519
Ending balance | (75,187) | (65,323)
Business solutions | Acquired |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 5,486 |
Ending balance | 22,185 | 5,486
Business solutions | Acquired | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 78,580 | 78,641
Additions | 19,811 | 1,160
Measurement period adjustment | 0 |
Additions - business acquisitions |  | 1,630
Disposals/retirements | (9,002) | (2,007)
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 750 | (844)
Ending balance | 90,139 | 78,580
Business solutions | Acquired | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (73,094) | (72,731)
Disposals/retirements | 9,002 | 2,007
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (588) | 831
Amortization expense | 3,274 | 3,201
Impairment |  | 0
Ending balance | (67,954) | (73,094)
Business solutions | Internally developed |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 325,723 |
Ending balance | 367,278 | 325,723
Business solutions | Internally developed | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 734,021 | 624,850
Additions | 111,894 | 103,309
Measurement period adjustment | 0 |
Additions - business acquisitions |  | 0
Disposals/retirements | 0 | (28,932)
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4,175) | 34,794
Ending balance | 841,740 | 734,021
Business solutions | Internally developed | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (408,298) | (365,597)
Disposals/retirements | 0 | 28,932
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2,889 | (20,582)
Amortization expense | 69,053 | 48,211
Impairment |  | 2,840
Ending balance | (474,462) | (408,298)
Client relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 196,286 |
Ending balance | 145,167 | 196,286
Client relationships | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,231,393 | 1,154,620
Additions | 0 | 0
Measurement period adjustment | (8,951) |
Additions - business acquisitions |  | 105,538
Disposals/retirements | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 25,627 | (28,765)
Ending balance | 1,248,069 | 1,231,393
Client relationships | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,035,107) | (1,008,127)
Disposals/retirements | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (19,971) | 20,234
Amortization expense | 47,824 | 47,214
Impairment |  | 0
Ending balance | $ (1,102,902) | $ (1,035,107)

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