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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - ESOP Summarized (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2023 shares $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2022 shares $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2021 shares $ / shares
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) | 3 years 5 months 8 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 26.63 |  |
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 25.62 |  |
Stock option plan |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Number of share options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 6,323,537 | 6,783,444 | 7,476,902
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 26.63 | $ 25.08 | $ 23.39
Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 3,877,399 | 3,395,732 |
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 25.62 | $ 23.35 |
$16.15 to $20.86 |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Number of share options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 2,168,433 |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) | 3 years 9 months 29 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 20.22 |  |
Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 1,073,383 |  |
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 19.87 |  |
$16.15 to $20.86 | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Range of exercise prices (in dollars per share) | 16.15 |  |
$16.15 to $20.86 | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Range of exercise prices (in dollars per share) | $ 20.86 |  |
$21.61 to $27.14 |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Number of share options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 1,978,304 |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) | 1 year 9 months 14 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 24.80 |  |
Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 1,952,804 |  |
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 24.83 |  |
$21.61 to $27.14 | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Range of exercise prices (in dollars per share) | 21.61 |  |
$21.61 to $27.14 | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Range of exercise prices (in dollars per share) | $ 27.14 |  |
$28.95 to $38.01 |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Number of share options outstanding (in shares) | shares | 2,176,800 |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) | 4 years 6 months 25 days |  |
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 34.69 |  |
Exercisable (in shares) | shares | 851,212 |  |
Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ 34.66 |  |
$28.95 to $38.01 | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Range of exercise prices (in dollars per share) | 28.95 |  |
$28.95 to $38.01 | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Range of exercise prices (in dollars per share) | $ 38.01 |  |

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