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SHARE CAPITAL, EARNINGS PER SHARE AND DIVIDENDS - Earnings per share computation (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, shares | 272,009,538 | 265,951,131
Effect of dilutive stock options, shares | 0 | 1,644,353
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation, shares | 272,009,538 | 267,595,484

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- Definition The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]; Weighted average [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_70_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The number of dilutive potential ordinary shares that relate to the assumed exercise of the entity's share options. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_70_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The number of ordinary shares outstanding at the beginning of the period, adjusted by the number of ordinary shares bought back or issued during the period multiplied by a time-weighting factor. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_70_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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