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OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Reconciliation of adjusted segment operating income (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | $ 729.2 | $ (185.4)
Restructuring, integration and acquisition costs |  | 56.5 | 131.4
Gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (Note 7) |  | (72.6) | 0.0
Impairment of goodwill |  | 0.0 | 568.0
Impairment of technology and other non-financial assets (Note 5) | $ 35.7 | 0.0 | 35.7
Civil Aviation |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  | 0.0
Defense and Security |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  | 568.0
Operating segments |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 729.2 | (185.4)
Restructuring, integration and acquisition costs |  | 56.5 | 131.4
Gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (Note 7) |  | (72.6) | 0.0
Shareholder matters |  | 10.6 | 0.0
Executive management transition costs |  | 8.3 | 0.0
Impairment of goodwill |  | 0.0 | 568.0
Impairment of technology and other non-financial assets (Note 5) |  | 0.0 | 35.7
Adjusted segment operating income |  | 732.0 | 549.7
Operating segments | Civil Aviation |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 605.3 | 442.0
Restructuring, integration and acquisition costs |  | 37.8 | 106.9
Gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (Note 7) |  | (72.6) | 0.0
Shareholder matters |  | 6.3 | 0.0
Executive management transition costs |  | 4.7 | 0.0
Impairment of goodwill |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Impairment of technology and other non-financial assets (Note 5) |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Adjusted segment operating income |  | 581.5 | 548.9
Operating segments | Defense and Security |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 123.9 | (627.4)
Restructuring, integration and acquisition costs |  | 18.7 | 24.5
Gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (Note 7) |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Shareholder matters |  | 4.3 | 0.0
Executive management transition costs |  | 3.6 | 0.0
Impairment of goodwill |  | 0.0 | 568.0
Impairment of technology and other non-financial assets (Note 5) |  | 0.0 | 35.7
Adjusted segment operating income |  | $ 150.5 | $ 0.8

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