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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Assets Reconciliation (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | $ 4,050.8 | $ 3,796.3
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | 27.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (168.0) |
Amortization | (129.4) | (122.9)
Impairment reversal – net |  | 6.3
Impairment | (616.3) |
Transfers and others | (7.7) | (5.5)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (5.4) | 223.2
Intangible assets, end | 3,271.9 | 4,050.8
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 4,990.7 |
Intangible assets, end | 4,722.9 | 4,990.7
Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (939.9) |
Intangible assets, end | (1,451.0) | (939.9)
Goodwill |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 2,663.3 | 2,464.3
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | 35.8
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (120.4) |
Amortization | 0.0 | 0.0
Impairment reversal – net |  | 0.0
Impairment | (568.0) |
Transfers and others | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | (3.6) | 163.2
Intangible assets, end | 1,971.3 | 2,663.3
Goodwill | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 2,699.7 |
Intangible assets, end | 2,539.3 | 2,699.7
Goodwill | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (36.4) |
Intangible assets, end | (568.0) | (36.4)
Capitalized development costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 294.7 | 234.4
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (39.1) |
Amortization | (37.7) | (31.1)
Impairment reversal – net |  | 6.3
Impairment | (38.8) |
Transfers and others | (6.5) | (3.7)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.1 | 1.7
Intangible assets, end | 287.2 | 294.7
Capitalized development costs | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 573.3 |
Intangible assets, end | 535.5 | 573.3
Capitalized development costs | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (278.6) |
Intangible assets, end | (248.3) | (278.6)
Customer relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 554.3 | 575.0
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | (11.8)
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (1.5) |
Amortization | (42.9) | (44.4)
Impairment reversal – net |  | 0.0
Impairment | (2.6) |
Transfers and others | 0.0 | (1.3)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (2.1) | 36.8
Intangible assets, end | 505.2 | 554.3
Customer relationships | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 829.6 |
Intangible assets, end | 781.8 | 829.6
Customer relationships | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (275.3) |
Intangible assets, end | (276.6) | (275.3)
Licenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 253.4 | 262.8
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Amortization | (15.8) | (16.1)
Impairment reversal – net |  | 0.0
Impairment | 0.0 |
Transfers and others | (0.3) | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.2 | 6.7
Intangible assets, end | 246.3 | 253.4
Licenses | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 320.9 |
Intangible assets, end | 329.2 | 320.9
Licenses | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (67.5) |
Intangible assets, end | (82.9) | (67.5)
Technology, software and ERP |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 269.6 | 243.7
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | 3.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (5.2) |
Amortization | (30.5) | (29.5)
Impairment reversal – net |  | 0.0
Impairment | (4.2) |
Transfers and others | (0.9) | (0.9)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.0 | 14.0
Intangible assets, end | 253.4 | 269.6
Technology, software and ERP | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 513.2 |
Intangible assets, end | 499.8 | 513.2
Technology, software and ERP | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (243.6) |
Intangible assets, end | (246.4) | (243.6)
Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 15.5 | 16.1
Business combinations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (1.8) |
Amortization | (2.5) | (1.8)
Impairment reversal – net |  | 0.0
Impairment | (2.7) |
Transfers and others | 0.0 | 0.4
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.0 | 0.8
Intangible assets, end | 8.5 | 15.5
Other intangible assets | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 54.0 |
Intangible assets, end | 37.3 | 54.0
Other intangible assets | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (38.5) |
Intangible assets, end | (28.8) | (38.5)
Additions – internal development |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 139.1 | 126.4
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 | 114.5 | 87.1
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 | 24.6 | 39.3
Additions – internal development | Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | $ 0.0
Additions – acquired separately |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 8.8 |
Additions – acquired separately | Goodwill |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Additions – acquired separately | Capitalized development costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Additions – acquired separately | Customer relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Additions – acquired separately | Licenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 8.8 |
Additions – acquired separately | Technology, software and ERP |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Additions – acquired separately | Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | $ 0.0 |

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