XML 121 R99.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.1.1.u2

SHARE CAPITAL AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Narrative (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract] |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid (in shares) | 318,312,233 | 317,906,290
Number of potential ordinary shares that are antidilutive in period presented (in shares) | 6,459,922 | 2,176,800

X
- Definition Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cae_ShareCapitalReservesAndOtherEquityInterestAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | cae_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of potential ordinary shares that are antidilutive in the period presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 33 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 70 -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=33&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_70_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NumberOfPotentialOrdinarySharesThatAreAntidilutiveInPeriodPresented
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The number of shares issued by the entity, for which full payment has been received. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph a -Clause ii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_79_a_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant