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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS - Significant Assumptions Weighted (Details) | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
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Foreign |  |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates, pension obligation | 1.64% | 1.88%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases, pension obligation | 2.92% | 2.86%
Actuarial assumption of discount rates, net pension cost | 1.88% | 2.05%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases, net pension cost | 2.86% | 2.82%
Canada |  |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates, pension obligation | 3.33% | 3.48%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases, pension obligation | 3.65% | 3.66%
Actuarial assumption of discount rates, net pension cost | 3.48% | 3.78%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases, net pension cost | 3.65% | 3.50%

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- Definition The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The expected rate of salary increases used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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