XML 131 R109.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.1.1.u2

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Impairment of goodwill | $ 568.0 | $ 0.0
Discontinued operations |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Amortization | 4.1 | 8.8
Impairment of goodwill | $ 0.0 |
Civil Aviation, and Defense and Security |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections (in years) | 5 years |
Estimated growth rate (in percent) | 2.00% |
Defense and Security |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Impairment of goodwill | $ 568.0 |
Recoverable amount of asset or cash-generating unit | $ 2,100.0 |
Defense and Security | Revenue |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input, assets | 1.00% |
Increase (decrease) in fair value measurement due to reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input, recognised in profit or loss, after tax, assets | $ 85.0 |
Defense and Security | Financial forecast of profit (loss) for cash-generating unit |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input, assets | 1.00% |
Increase (decrease) in fair value measurement due to reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input, recognised in profit or loss, after tax, assets | $ 190.0 |
Defense and Security | Discount rate |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in unobservable input, assets | 1.00% |
Increase (decrease) in fair value measurement due to reasonably possible increase in unobservable input, recognised in profit or loss, after tax, assets | $ 245.0 |
Civil Aviation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Impairment of goodwill | $ 0.0 |
Civil Aviation | Revenue |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input, assets | 1.00% |
Civil Aviation | Financial forecast of profit (loss) for cash-generating unit |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input, assets | 1.00% |
Civil Aviation | Discount rate |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in unobservable input, assets | 1.00% |
Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Discount rate (in percent) | 9.00% |
Top of range |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Discount rate (in percent) | 10.90% |
Top of range | Defense and Security |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Discount rate (in percent) | 10.90% |
Cost of sales |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Amortization | $ 92.3 | 89.6
Research and development expenses |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Amortization | 32.8 | 24.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items] |  |
Amortization | $ 0.2 | $ 0.0

X
- Definition Discount Rate Used To Calculate Recoverable Amounts + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_DiscountRateUsedToCalculateRecoverableAmounts
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Term Of Strategic Plan Used In Estimated Cash Flows + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_TermOfStrategicPlanUsedInEstimatedCashFlows
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of amortisation expense. Amortisation is the systematic allocation of depreciable amounts of intangible assets over their useful lives. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AmortisationExpense
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections beyond the period covered by the most recent budgets/forecasts for a cash-generating unit (group of units). [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph d -Clause iv -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_134_d_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph e -Clause iv -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_134_e_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DescriptionOfGrowthRateUsedToExtrapolateCashFlowProjections
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognised in profit or loss for goodwill. [Refer: Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss; Goodwill] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph d -Clause v -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=3&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B67_d_v&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossGoodwill
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value measurement of assets, recognised in profit or loss after tax, due to a reasonably possible decrease in an unobservable input. [Refer: Tax income (expense)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph h -Clause ii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_93_h_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueMeasurementDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInUnobservableInputRecognisedInProfitOrLossAfterTaxAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value measurement of assets, recognised in profit or loss after tax, due to a reasonably possible increase in an unobservable input. [Refer: Tax income (expense)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph h -Clause ii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_93_h_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueMeasurementDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInUnobservableInputRecognisedInProfitOrLossAfterTaxAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The percentage of a reasonably possible decrease in an unobservable input used in fair value measurement of assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph h -Clause ii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_93_h_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInUnobservableInputAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The percentage of a reasonably possible increase in an unobservable input used in fair value measurement of assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph h -Clause ii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_93_h_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInUnobservableInputAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The higher of an asset’s (or cash-generating unit’s) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 130 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_130_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RecoverableAmountOfAssetOrCashgeneratingUnit
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=ifrs-full_DiscontinuedOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis=cae_CivilAviationAndDefenseAndSecurityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis=cae_DefenseAndSecurityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis=ifrs-full_RevenueMultipleMeasurementInputMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis=ifrs-full_FinancialForecastOfProfitOrLossForCashgeneratingUnitMeasurementInputMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis=ifrs-full_DiscountRateMeasurementInputMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis=cae_CivilAviationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cae_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis=cae_CostOfRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cae_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis=cae_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | cae_IncomeStatementLocation1Axis=cae_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |