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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, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | $ 2,129.3 | $ 1,969.4
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 96.5
Disposals | (7.5) | (3.8)
Depreciation | (163.1) | (147.0)
(Impairment) reversal – net | 1.7 |
Impairment |  | (24.3)
Transfers and others | 5.4 | 3.3
Foreign currency exchange differences | 117.9 | (58.7)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 2,387.1 | 2,129.3
Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 268.8 | 272.2
Purchase of assets under lease (Note 14) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 34.6 | 21.7
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 3,297.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 3,723.5 | 3,297.6
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (1,168.3) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (1,336.4) | (1,168.3)
Buildings and land |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 320.1 | 282.1
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 52.1
Disposals | (3.6) | (2.2)
Depreciation | (23.3) | (21.4)
(Impairment) reversal – net | 0.0 |
Impairment |  | (13.8)
Transfers and others | 27.6 | 1.1
Foreign currency exchange differences | 13.7 | (7.2)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 369.1 | 320.1
Buildings and land | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 34.6 | 29.4
Buildings and land | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 14) |  |
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 | 561.9 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 623.9 | 561.9
Buildings and land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (241.8) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (254.8) | (241.8)
Simulators |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 1,415.1 | 1,423.1
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 18.7
Disposals | (3.2) | (0.4)
Depreciation | (113.2) | (101.1)
(Impairment) reversal – net | 2.1 |
Impairment |  | (10.5)
Transfers and others | 208.8 | 97.6
Foreign currency exchange differences | 88.6 | (48.5)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 1,652.9 | 1,415.1
Simulators | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 20.1 | 14.5
Simulators | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 14) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 34.6 | 21.7
Simulators | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 2,180.7 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 2,558.1 | 2,180.7
Simulators | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (765.6) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (905.2) | (765.6)
Machinery and equipment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 66.2 | 48.3
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 21.5
Disposals | (0.1) | (0.1)
Depreciation | (21.2) | (19.3)
(Impairment) reversal – net | (0.1) |
Impairment |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | (5.5) | 1.1
Foreign currency exchange differences | 3.1 | (0.8)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 59.1 | 66.2
Machinery and equipment | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 16.7 | 15.5
Machinery and equipment | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 14) |  |
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 | 209.2 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 208.9 | 209.2
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (143.0) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (149.8) | (143.0)
Aircraft |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 71.5 | 76.1
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 2.1
Disposals | (0.6) | (1.1)
Depreciation | (5.4) | (5.2)
(Impairment) reversal – net | (0.3) |
Impairment |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | 6.0 | (1.0)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 5.1 | (1.0)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 76.5 | 71.5
Aircraft | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.2 | 1.6
Aircraft | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 14) |  |
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 | 89.4 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 103.1 | 89.4
Aircraft | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (17.9) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (26.6) | (17.9)
Assets under construction |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 256.4 | 139.8
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 2.1
Disposals | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation | 0.0 | 0.0
(Impairment) reversal – net | 0.0 |
Impairment |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | (231.5) | (95.5)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 7.4 | (1.2)
Property, plant and equipment, end | 229.5 | 256.4
Assets under construction | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 197.2 | 211.2
Assets under construction | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 14) |  |
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 | 256.4 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 229.5 | 256.4
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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