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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Summaries of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | $ 1,969.4 | $ 2,154.0
Additions – business combinations (Note 3) | 96.5 | 8.5
Disposals | (3.8) | (4.0)
Depreciation | (147.0) | (154.8)
Impairment | (24.3) | (76.7)
Transfers and others | 3.3 | (10.4)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (58.7) | (151.3)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 2,129.3 | 1,969.4
Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 272.2 | 107.6
Purchase of assets under lease (Note 15) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 21.7 | 96.5
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 3,079.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 3,297.6 | 3,079.0
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (1,109.6) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (1,168.3) | (1,109.6)
Buildings and land |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 282.1 | 262.8
Additions – business combinations (Note 3) | 52.1 | 0.3
Disposals | (2.2) | 0.0
Depreciation | (21.4) | (19.8)
Impairment | (13.8) | 0.0
Transfers and others | 1.1 | 36.1
Foreign currency exchange differences | (7.2) | (13.5)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 320.1 | 282.1
Buildings and land | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 29.4 | 16.2
Buildings and land | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 15) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Buildings and land | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 513.8 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 561.9 | 513.8
Buildings and land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (231.7) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (241.8) | (231.7)
Simulators |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 1,423.1 | 1,569.3
Additions – business combinations (Note 3) | 18.7 | 7.9
Disposals | (0.4) | (1.9)
Depreciation | (101.1) | (113.3)
Impairment | (10.5) | (76.7)
Transfers and others | 97.6 | 48.8
Foreign currency exchange differences | (48.5) | (120.9)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 1,415.1 | 1,423.1
Simulators | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 14.5 | 13.4
Simulators | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 15) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 21.7 | 96.5
Simulators | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 2,140.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 2,180.7 | 2,140.6
Simulators | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (717.5) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (765.6) | (717.5)
Machinery and equipment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 48.3 | 51.4
Additions – business combinations (Note 3) | 21.5 | 0.3
Disposals | (0.1) | (0.1)
Depreciation | (19.3) | (15.9)
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | 1.1 | 1.4
Foreign currency exchange differences | (0.8) | (2.2)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 66.2 | 48.3
Machinery and equipment | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 15.5 | 13.4
Machinery and equipment | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 15) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Machinery and equipment | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 192.9 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 209.2 | 192.9
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (144.6) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (143.0) | (144.6)
Aircraft |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 76.1 | 69.3
Additions – business combinations (Note 3) | 2.1 | 0.0
Disposals | (1.1) | (0.4)
Depreciation | (5.2) | (5.8)
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | (1.0) | 0.6
Foreign currency exchange differences | (1.0) | (6.7)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 71.5 | 76.1
Aircraft | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 1.6 | 19.1
Aircraft | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 15) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Aircraft | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 91.9 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 89.4 | 91.9
Aircraft | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (15.8) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (17.9) | (15.8)
Assets under construction |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 139.8 | 201.2
Additions – business combinations (Note 3) | 2.1 | 0.0
Disposals | 0.0 | (1.6)
Depreciation | 0.0 | 0.0
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | (95.5) | (97.3)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (1.2) | (8.0)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 256.4 | 139.8
Assets under construction | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 211.2 | 45.5
Assets under construction | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 15) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Assets under construction | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 139.8 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 256.4 | 139.8
Assets under construction | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 0.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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