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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 26, 2021 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 22, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 16, 2020 CAD ($) | Nov. 12, 2019 CAD ($) | Jun. 26, 2019 CAD ($) | Apr. 26, 2019 CAD ($)
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration arising on business combinations |  | $ 11.2 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TRU Flight Training Iceland ehf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in joint venture | 33.30% | 33.30% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 192.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 219.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  | 169.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired receivables |  | 14.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term payable |  | 11.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Flight Simulation Company B.V |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105.2 |  |  |
Merlot Aero Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 31.7 |  |  |  |  |
Merlot Aero Limited | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration arising on business combinations |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0 |  |  |  |
TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 49.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pelesys Learning Systems Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.0
Equity interests acquired |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 55.00%
Long-term payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.7
Luftfartsskolen AS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.5 |
Healthcare Software Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.9 |  |
Equity interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Acquisitions From 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 6.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease of deferred tax assets |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease of other net assets |  |  |  | $ 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | Business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 47.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | Business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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