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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | $ 1,582.6 | $ 1,473.1
Additions | 173.9 | 222.9
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 127.7 | 38.5
Disposals | (20.9) | (9.4)
Depreciation | (120.8) | (122.8)
Transfers and others | 29.4 | (8.3)
Exchange differences | 32.0 | (11.4)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 1,803.9 | 1,582.6
Property, plant and equipment, pledged as security | 121.3 | 82.2
Minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating lease | 153.5 | 89.3
No later than 1 year |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating lease | 34.7 | 19.3
Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating lease | 98.3 | 47.1
Later than 5 years |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating lease | 20.5 | 22.9
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 2,495.1 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 2,837.2 | 2,495.1
Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (912.5) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (1,033.3) | (912.5)
Land |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 23.6 | 24.1
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposals | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | 0.0 | 0.0
Exchange differences | 0.3 | (0.5)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 23.9 | 23.6
Land | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 23.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 23.9 | 23.6
Land | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 0.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 0.0 | 0.0
Buildings and improvements |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 196.1 | 199.6
Additions | 13.3 | 14.9
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 7.8 | 1.9
Disposals | (0.1) | (1.3)
Depreciation | (15.4) | (15.9)
Transfers and others | (1.4) | (1.4)
Exchange differences | 2.5 | (1.7)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 202.8 | 196.1
Buildings and improvements | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 375.4 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 401.1 | 375.4
Buildings and improvements | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (179.3) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (198.3) | (179.3)
Simulators |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 1,012.7 | 925.9
Additions | 27.8 | 34.6
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 87.0 | 22.5
Disposals | (18.0) | (3.1)
Depreciation | (66.8) | (68.9)
Transfers and others | 114.0 | 113.8
Exchange differences | 29.2 | (12.1)
Property, plant and equipment, end | $ 1,185.9 | $ 1,012.7
Useful lives or depreciation rates, property, plant and equipment | 10 years 7 months 6 days | 10 years 9 months 18 days
Simulators | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | $ 1,427.2 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 1,683.9 | $ 1,427.2
Simulators | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (414.5) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (498.0) | (414.5)
Machinery and equipment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 48.6 | 50.7
Additions | 16.5 | 15.2
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.4 | 0.4
Disposals | (0.1) | (0.1)
Depreciation | (18.3) | (17.1)
Transfers and others | 2.3 | (0.2)
Exchange differences | 0.9 | (0.3)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 50.3 | 48.6
Machinery and equipment | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 218.9 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 223.4 | 218.9
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (170.3) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (173.1) | (170.3)
Aircraft and aircraft engines |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 55.2 | 22.1
Additions | 5.6 | 41.3
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposals | (0.5) | (4.7)
Depreciation | (3.8) | (3.6)
Transfers and others | (0.4) | 0.0
Exchange differences | (0.7) | 0.1
Property, plant and equipment, end | 55.4 | 55.2
Aircraft and aircraft engines | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 62.2 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 64.4 | 62.2
Aircraft and aircraft engines | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (7.0) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (9.0) | (7.0)
Assets under finance lease |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 150.1 | 153.5
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 13.7
Disposals | (2.2) | (0.2)
Depreciation | (16.5) | (17.3)
Transfers and others | (7.1) | (1.6)
Exchange differences | (3.1) | 2.0
Property, plant and equipment, end | 121.2 | 150.1
Assets under finance lease | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 291.5 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 276.1 | 291.5
Assets under finance lease | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (141.4) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (154.9) | (141.4)
Assets under construction |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 96.3 | 97.2
Additions | 110.7 | 116.9
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 32.5 | 0.0
Disposals | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | (78.0) | (118.9)
Exchange differences | 2.9 | 1.1
Property, plant and equipment, end | 164.4 | 96.3
Assets under construction | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 96.3 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 164.4 | 96.3
Assets under construction | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 0.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 0.0 | 0.0
Simulators under operating lease |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 56.5 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 114.8 | 56.5
Simulators under finance lease |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | 80.0 | 104.6
Simulators under finance lease | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | 207.9 | 222.4
Simulators under finance lease | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | (127.9) | (117.8)
Buildings under finance lease |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | 41.2 | 45.5
Buildings under finance lease | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | 68.2 | 69.0
Buildings under finance lease | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | (27.0) | (23.5)
Property, plant and equipment under finance lease |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Finance lease asset | $ 121.2 | $ 150.1

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