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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) shares in Thousands, £ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) Debt_tranche shares | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Financial_institution Interest_rate_swap_agreements Foreign_currency_swap_agreement Equity_swap_agreement | Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) Financial_institution Interest_rate_swap_agreements Foreign_currency_swap_agreement Equity_swap_agreement | Mar. 31, 2018 GBP (£) Financial_institution Interest_rate_swap_agreements Foreign_currency_swap_agreement Equity_swap_agreement | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Financial_institution Interest_rate_swap_agreements Foreign_currency_swap_agreement Equity_swap_agreement | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($) Financial_institution Interest_rate_swap_agreements Foreign_currency_swap_agreement Equity_swap_agreement | Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£) Financial_institution Interest_rate_swap_agreements Foreign_currency_swap_agreement Equity_swap_agreement | Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign_currency_swap_agreement
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, maximum amount available to sell |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |  | $ 150.0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, amount sold to financial institution |  |  |  | $ 168,300,000 |  |  | $ 141,600,000 |  |
Accounts receivable, amount sold to financial institution, fees | $ 2,400,000 | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 355,700,000 | 256,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 43,300,000 | $ (13,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity swap agreement, common shares (in shares) | shares | 2,150 | 1,850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 1,260,900,000 |  |  | 1,255,400,000 |  |
Letters of credit and guarantees, net |  |  |  | 223,400,000 |  |  | 238,200,000 |  |
Sale and leaseback transactions, maximum exposure |  |  |  | 11,200,000 |  |  | 11,600,000 |  |
Deferred gains on sale and leasebacks |  |  |  | 9,200,000 |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Revolving Unsecured Term Credit Facility, September 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 550.0 | 550,000,000 |  | $ 550.0 |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity option |  |  | $ 850.0 | 850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Fiscal Year 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and leaseback transactions, maximum exposure |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and leaseback transactions, maximum exposure |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements entered into | Interest_rate_swap_agreements |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  | $ 10,700,000 |  |
Interest rate swap agreements, number of financial institutions | Financial_institution |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Debt, fixed interest rate |  |  | 88.00% | 88.00% | 88.00% | 90.00% | 90.00% | 90.00% |
Equity swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements entered into | Equity_swap_agreement |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Currency risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency strengthening change |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Interest rate risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sensitivity analysis to interest rate change | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 1,200,000 | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 300,000 | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USD/GBP | Foreign currency swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements entered into | Foreign_currency_swap_agreement |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  | $ 1.1 |  | £ 0.6 | $ 5.7 |  | £ 2.8 |
USD/CDN | Foreign currency swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative agreements entered into | Foreign_currency_swap_agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Number of tranches relating to the multi-tranche private placement debt offering | Debt_tranche | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USD/CDN | Currency risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 4,600,000 | (3,300,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (17,300,000) | $ (10,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-Tranche Private Placement Debt, Tranche One, December 2024 | USD/CDN | Foreign currency swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  | 127.0 | $ 130,500,000 |  | 127.0 | $ 130,500,000 |  |
Multi-Tranche Private Placement Debt, Tranche Two, December 2027 | USD/CDN | Foreign currency swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  | 98.0 | $ 100,700,000 |  | 98.0 | $ 100,700,000 |  |
Hedges Of Net Investment In US Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross finance lease obligations |  |  | 8.6 |  |  | 9.9 |  |  |
Hedges Of Net Investment In US Entities | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for financial assets held for managing liquidity risk [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 372.8 |  |  | $ 372.8 |  |  |

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