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SHARE CAPITAL AND EARNINGS PER SHARE - Earnings per share computation (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract]
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	318,191,697	317,660,608
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	0	756,871
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation (in shares)	318,191,697	318,417,479

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Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest

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The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]; Weighted average [member]]

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The potential dilutive effect on the weighted average number of ordinary shares that relate to the assumed exercise of the entity's share options.

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The number of ordinary shares outstanding at the beginning of the period, adjusted by the number of ordinary shares bought back or issued during the period multiplied by a time-weighting factor.

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