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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Summaries of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | $ 2,515.6 | $ 2,387.1
Business combinations (Note 2) | 135.5 |
Disposals | (12.6) | (4.3)
Depreciation | (204.8) | (182.8)
Impairment | (2.2) | (5.2)
Transfers and others | 23.9 | (12.6)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 168.8 | 10.5
Property, plant and equipment, end | 2,989.5 | 2,515.6
Discontinued operations |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals |  | (6.9)
Depreciation | 0.0 | (1.4)
Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 356.2 | 329.8
Purchase of assets under lease (Note 16) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 9.1 |
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 3,952.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 4,688.7 | 3,952.6
Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (1,437.0) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (1,699.2) | (1,437.0)
Buildings and land |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 387.0 | 369.1
Business combinations (Note 2) | 72.1 |
Disposals | (0.2) | (0.2)
Depreciation | (30.1) | (27.1)
Impairment | (0.8) | 0.0
Transfers and others | 52.9 | 22.3
Foreign currency exchange differences | 23.7 | 1.3
Property, plant and equipment, end | 523.4 | 387.0
Buildings and land | Discontinued operations |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals |  | (0.4)
Buildings and land | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 18.8 | 22.0
Buildings and land | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 16) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Buildings and land | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 666.9 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 842.5 | 666.9
Buildings and land | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (279.9) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (319.1) | (279.9)
Simulators |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 1,727.8 | 1,652.9
Business combinations (Note 2) | 22.4 |
Disposals | 0.0 | (3.6)
Depreciation | (148.2) | (127.3)
Impairment | (0.4) | (4.4)
Transfers and others | 262.6 | 170.5
Foreign currency exchange differences | 128.2 | 8.5
Property, plant and equipment, end | 1,997.1 | 1,727.8
Simulators | Discontinued operations |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals |  | (2.3)
Simulators | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 4.7 | 33.5
Simulators | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 16) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Simulators | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 2,694.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 3,158.7 | 2,694.0
Simulators | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (966.2) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (1,161.6) | (966.2)
Machinery and equipment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 61.6 | 59.1
Business combinations (Note 2) | 4.3 |
Disposals | (0.2) | (0.2)
Depreciation | (20.2) | (22.6)
Impairment | (0.2) | (0.2)
Transfers and others | 6.6 | 10.1
Foreign currency exchange differences | 2.4 | 0.2
Property, plant and equipment, end | 64.2 | 61.6
Machinery and equipment | Discontinued operations |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals |  | (3.9)
Machinery and equipment | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 9.9 | 19.1
Machinery and equipment | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 16) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Machinery and equipment | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 223.5 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 241.6 | 223.5
Machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (161.9) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (177.4) | (161.9)
Aircraft |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 79.6 | 76.5
Business combinations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Disposals | (12.1) | (0.3)
Depreciation | (6.3) | (5.8)
Impairment | (0.8) | (0.6)
Transfers and others | (3.8) | (4.4)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 5.1 | 0.2
Property, plant and equipment, end | 88.3 | 79.6
Aircraft | Discontinued operations |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals |  | 0.0
Aircraft | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 17.5 | 14.0
Aircraft | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 16) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 9.1 |
Aircraft | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 108.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 129.4 | 108.6
Aircraft | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | (29.0) |
Property, plant and equipment, end | (41.1) | (29.0)
Assets under construction |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 259.6 | 229.5
Business combinations (Note 2) | 36.7 |
Disposals | (0.1) | 0.0
Depreciation | 0.0 | 0.0
Impairment | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | (294.4) | (211.1)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 9.4 | 0.3
Property, plant and equipment, end | 316.5 | 259.6
Assets under construction | Discontinued operations |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals |  | (0.3)
Assets under construction | Property, plant and equipment not subject to operating leases |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 305.3 | 241.2
Assets under construction | Purchase of assets under lease (Note 16) |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 |
Assets under construction | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 259.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | 316.5 | 259.6
Assets under construction | Accumulated depreciation and impairment |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, start | 0.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, end | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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