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Intangible Assets And Goodwill - Summary of Continuity of Intangible Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 162,263 | $ 31,861
Ending balance | 101,526 | 162,263
Internally Generated Intangibles in Process |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Additions | 326 |
Ending balance | 326 |
Cost |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 164,648 | 32,054
Additions | 2,089 | 141
Additions from acquisitions | 3,232 | 131,805
Disposals/ adjustments | (55,651) | 632
Exchange differences | 44 | 16
Ending balance | 114,362 | 164,648
Cost | Health Canada Licenses |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 92,200 | 4,000
Additions from acquisitions |  | 88,200
Disposals/ adjustments | (27,600) |
Ending balance | 64,600 | 92,200
Cost | Distribution Channel |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 38,900 |
Additions from acquisitions |  | 38,900
Ending balance | 38,900 | 38,900
Cost | Product Rights |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 28,000 | 28,000
Disposals/ adjustments | (28,000) |
Ending balance |  | 28,000
Cost | Brand |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 3,410 |
Additions from acquisitions | 2,632 | 3,410
Ending balance | 6,042 | 3,410
Cost | Import License |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 795 |
Additions from acquisitions |  | 779
Exchange differences | 46 | 16
Ending balance | 841 | 795
Cost | Software |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,197 |
Additions | 117 | 49
Additions from acquisitions |  | 516
Disposals/ adjustments | 143 | 632
Exchange differences | (2) |
Ending balance | 1,455 | 1,197
Cost | Domain Name |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 54 | 54
Ending balance | 54 | 54
Cost | Intangibles in Process |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 92 |
Additions | 1,646 | 92
Additions from acquisitions | 600 |
Disposals/ adjustments | (194) |
Ending balance | 2,144 | 92
Accumulated Amortization |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,385 | 193
Amortization | 11,761 | 1,918
Disposals/ adjustments | (1,318) | 274
Exchange differences | 8 |
Ending balance | 12,836 | 2,385
Accumulated Amortization | Health Canada Licenses |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 985 | 166
Amortization | 2,957 | 819
Disposals/ adjustments | (1,318) |
Ending balance | 2,624 | 985
Accumulated Amortization | Distribution Channel |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,000 |
Amortization | 8,077 | 1,000
Ending balance | 9,077 | 1,000
Accumulated Amortization | Import License |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 57 |
Amortization | 155 | 57
Exchange differences | 7 |
Ending balance | 219 | 57
Accumulated Amortization | Software |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 305 |
Amortization | 557 | 31
Disposals/ adjustments |  | 274
Exchange differences | 1 |
Ending balance | 863 | 305
Accumulated Amortization | Domain Name |  |
Disclosure Of Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 38 | 27
Amortization | 15 | 11
Ending balance | $ 53 | $ 38

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