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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Net Assets and Liabilities from Acquisition (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Nov. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 17, 2017 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($)
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Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents |  |  | $ 114.9 |
Fair value of long-term contingent cash consideration payable | $ (11.0) |  |  | $ 0.0
Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence Sdn. Bhd. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 16.2 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (21.3) |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 103.0 |
Investment in equity accounted investee |  |  | 8.4 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 114.9 |
Deferred tax |  |  | (5.3) |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | (16.8) |
Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 199.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents acquired |  |  | 15.1 |
Total purchase consideration |  |  | 214.2 |
Fair value of long-term contingent cash consideration payable |  | $ (10) | (10.7) |
Settlement of pre-existing relationship |  |  | (0.9) |
Fair value of previously held interest in AACE |  |  | (87.8) |
Total cash consideration |  | $ 90 | $ 114.8 |

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