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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - RSU and PSU Activity (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Equity-settled RSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 0 | 0
Units granted (in shares) | 304,142 | 0
Units cancelled (in shares) | (11,104) | 0
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (404) | 0
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 292,634 | 0
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 168,681 | 0
Equity-settled PSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 0 | 0
Units granted (in shares) | 812,603 | 0
Units cancelled (in shares) | (30,604) | 0
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (1,213) | 0
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 780,786 | 0
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 489,134 | 0
Cash-settled RSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 646,231 | 607,039
Units granted (in shares) | 0 | 247,197
Units cancelled (in shares) | (12,369) | (31,505)
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (229,825) | (176,500)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 404,037 | 646,231
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 332,420 | 438,656
Cash-settled PSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 1,148,302 | 847,171
Units granted (in shares) | 0 | 817,218
Units cancelled (in shares) | (83,204) | (48,601)
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (152,817) | (467,486)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 912,281 | 1,148,302
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 711,745 | 687,120

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