XML 167 R146.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Maturity Analysis (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
--- | --- | ---
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, carrying amount | $ 3,218.3 | $ 4,196.3
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 4,005.7 | 5,426.7
Derivative financial instruments, carrying amount | (28.5) | 94.6
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (28.9) | 88.9
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, carrying amount | 3,189.8 | 4,290.9
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 3,976.8 | 5,515.6
No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 966.3 | 1,006.3
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (18.6) | 92.8
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 947.7 | 1,099.1
Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 267.4 | 604.9
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (7.0) | 2.2
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 260.4 | 607.1
Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 271.0 | 596.0
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (2.4) | (0.9)
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 268.6 | 595.1
Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 351.1 | 415.5
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.6) | (2.3)
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 350.5 | 413.2
Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 182.4 | 372.5
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.2) | (1.9)
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 182.2 | 370.6
More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 1,967.5 | 2,431.5
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.1) | (1.0)
Non-derivative financial liabilities and derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 1,967.4 | 2,430.5
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, carrying amount | 674.9 | 709.1
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 674.9 | 709.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 674.9 | 709.1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Long-term debt |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, carrying amount | 2,358.0 | 3,305.2
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 2,954.5 | 4,319.8
Long-term debt | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 291.4 | 296.5
Long-term debt | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 238.1 | 555.1
Long-term debt | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 230.0 | 564.8
Long-term debt | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 320.0 | 383.4
Long-term debt | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 151.7 | 340.1
Long-term debt | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 1,723.3 | 2,179.9
Other non-current liabilities |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, carrying amount | 185.4 | 182.0
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 376.3 | 397.8
Other non-current liabilities | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.7
Other non-current liabilities | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 29.3 | 49.8
Other non-current liabilities | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 41.0 | 31.2
Other non-current liabilities | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 31.1 | 32.1
Other non-current liabilities | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 30.7 | 32.4
Other non-current liabilities | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows | 244.2 | 251.6
Forward foreign currency contracts |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, carrying amount | (24.0) | 38.8
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 2,449.7 | 1,862.5
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 2,157.6 | 1,636.1
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 233.0 | 171.0
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 49.8 | 42.4
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 9.3 | 9.2
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 3.8
Forward foreign currency contracts, outflow | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (2,475.3) | (1,822.8)
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (2,175.6) | (1,606.6)
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (238.8) | (164.8)
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (51.3) | (39.4)
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (9.6) | (8.5)
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | (3.5)
Forward foreign currency contracts, inflow | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, carrying amount | (5.1) | 0.3
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (3.9) | (6.3)
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (1.2) | 7.8
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (1.2) | (4.0)
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.9) | (3.9)
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.3) | (3.0)
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.2) | (2.2)
Foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | (0.1) | (1.0)
Equity swap agreements |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, carrying amount | 0.6 | 55.5
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.6 | 55.5
Equity swap agreements | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.6 | 55.5
Equity swap agreements | Between 1 and 2 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity swap agreements | Between 2 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity swap agreements | Between 3 and 4 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity swap agreements | Between 4 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity swap agreements | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments, undiscounted cash flows | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

X
- Definition Derivative Financial Instruments, Carrying Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmount
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Derivative Financial Instruments, Undiscounted Cash Flows + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsUndiscountedCashFlows
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Non-derivative Financial Liabilities And Derivative Financial Instruments, Carrying Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAndDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmount
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Non-derivative Financial Liabilities And Derivative Financial Instruments, Undiscounted Cash Flow + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAndDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsUndiscountedCashFlow
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Non-derivative Financial Liabilities, Carrying Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesCarryingAmount
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of contractual undiscounted cash flows in relation to non-derivative financial liabilities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 39 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_39_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_NotLaterThanOneYearMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_MaturityAxis=ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cae_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis=cae_AccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cae_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis=ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowingsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cae_BalanceSheetLocation1Axis=cae_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=cae_ForwardForeignCurrencyContractsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=cae_ForwardForeignCurrencyContractsOutflowMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=cae_ForwardForeignCurrencyContractsInflowMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=cae_ForeignCurrencySwapAgreementsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=cae_EquitySwapAgreementsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |