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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Assets Reconciliation (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | $ 3,796.3 | $ 2,055.8
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 1,812.4
Business combinations (Note 2) | 27.0 |
Amortization | (122.9) | (109.5)
Impairment | 6.3 | 4.2
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) | 0.0 | (13.4)
Transfers and others | (5.5) | (1.9)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 223.2 | (33.5)
Intangible assets, end | 4,050.8 | 3,796.3
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 4,586.7 |
Intangible assets, end | 4,990.7 | 4,586.7
Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (790.4) |
Intangible assets, end | (939.9) | (790.4)
Goodwill |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 2,464.3 | 1,173.2
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 1,316.8
Business combinations (Note 2) | 35.8 |
Amortization | 0.0 | 0.0
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 163.2 | (25.7)
Intangible assets, end | 2,663.3 | 2,464.3
Goodwill | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 2,501.8 |
Intangible assets, end | 2,699.7 | 2,501.8
Goodwill | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (37.5) |
Intangible assets, end | (36.4) | (37.5)
Capitalized development costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 234.4 | 215.7
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 2.2
Business combinations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Amortization | (31.1) | (32.7)
Impairment | 6.3 | 4.2
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | (3.7) | (2.1)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 1.7 | (0.1)
Intangible assets, end | 294.7 | 234.4
Capitalized development costs | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 480.9 |
Intangible assets, end | 573.3 | 480.9
Capitalized development costs | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (246.5) |
Intangible assets, end | (278.6) | (246.5)
Customer relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 575.0 | 297.5
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 323.7
Business combinations (Note 2) | (11.8) |
Amortization | (44.4) | (40.7)
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | (1.3) | (0.1)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 36.8 | (5.4)
Intangible assets, end | 554.3 | 575.0
Customer relationships | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 794.7 |
Intangible assets, end | 829.6 | 794.7
Customer relationships | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (219.7) |
Intangible assets, end | (275.3) | (219.7)
Licenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 262.8 | 279.4
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 0.0
Business combinations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Amortization | (16.1) | (16.0)
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | 0.0 | (0.1)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 6.7 | (0.5)
Intangible assets, end | 253.4 | 262.8
Licenses | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 312.8 |
Intangible assets, end | 320.9 | 312.8
Licenses | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (50.0) |
Intangible assets, end | (67.5) | (50.0)
Technology, software and ERP |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 243.7 | 71.5
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 169.7
Business combinations (Note 2) | 3.0 |
Amortization | (29.5) | (18.3)
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) |  | (13.4)
Transfers and others | (0.9) | 0.4
Foreign currency exchange differences | 14.0 | (1.2)
Intangible assets, end | 269.6 | 243.7
Technology, software and ERP | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 445.4 |
Intangible assets, end | 513.2 | 445.4
Technology, software and ERP | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (201.7) |
Intangible assets, end | (243.6) | (201.7)
Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 16.1 | 18.5
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 0.0
Business combinations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Amortization | (1.8) | (1.8)
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Cloud computing transition adjustment (Note 4) |  | 0.0
Transfers and others | 0.4 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.8 | (0.6)
Intangible assets, end | 15.5 | 16.1
Other intangible assets | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 51.1 |
Intangible assets, end | 54.0 | 51.1
Other intangible assets | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (35.0) |
Intangible assets, end | (38.5) | (35.0)
Additions – internal development |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 126.4 | 90.6
Additions – internal development | Goodwill |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions – internal development | Capitalized development costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 87.1 | 55.6
Additions – internal development | Customer relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions – internal development | Licenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions – internal development | Technology, software and ERP |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 39.3 | 35.0
Additions – internal development | Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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