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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 02, 2021 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Jan. 26, 2021 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 CAD ($) | Jul. 05, 2021 CAD ($) | Apr. 01, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 22, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 16, 2020 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) |  | $ (3.7) | $ (3.7) | $ (3.7) | $ (11.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TRU Flight Training Iceland ehf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest in joint venture (in percent) |  |  | 33.30% |  |  | 33.30% | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 219.8 |  |  |  |  | $ 219.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  | 169.0 |  |  |  |  | 169.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired receivables |  | 14.6 |  |  |  |  | 14.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 47.9 |  |  |  |  | 47.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 2.9 |  |  |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
L3Harris' Military Training business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred | $ (1,337.7) |  |  | (1,352.5) | (1,352.5) | $ (1,352.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, hedged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800.0 |  |  |
Losses through transfer of realized cash flow hedge related to business combinations | 17.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax relating to cash flow hedge losses related to business combinations | $ 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustment |  |  |  | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 1,342.8 | 1,342.8 | 1,342.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  | 1,025.6 | 1,025.6 | 1,025.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  | 868.3 | 868.3 | 868.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired receivables |  |  |  | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | 409.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  | 49.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 549.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 65.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
L3Harris' Military Training business | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 217.7 | 217.7 | 217.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
L3Harris' Military Training business | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sabre AirCentre airline operations portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred |  |  |  | (502.7) | (502.7) | (502.7) |  | $ (498.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 423.2 | 423.2 | 423.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  | 257.8 | 257.8 | 257.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  | 191.0 | 191.0 | 191.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  | 10.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 151.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 18.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sabre AirCentre airline operations portfolio | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 101.8 | 101.8 | 101.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sabre AirCentre airline operations portfolio | Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RB Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests acquired (in percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79.00% |  |  |  |
Equity interest in joint venture (in percent) |  | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RB Group, GlobalJet and Medicor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (19.0) |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.2) |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration arising on business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4.0) |  |  |  |  |
Other business combination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred |  |  |  | $ (4.9) | $ (4.9) | (4.9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  | 38.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 19.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (15.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  | (3.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of current assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ (7.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Flight Simulation Company B.V |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (105.2)
Merlot Aero Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (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 transferred |  | $ (192.5) | $ (49.6) |  |  |  | (192.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 219.8 |  |  |  |  | 219.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities incurred |  | $ (11.5) |  |  |  |  | $ (11.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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