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Claims revenue (Details) (CAD) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
Contractors [Abstract] |  |  |
Claims revenue recognized | 20,994 | 32,612 | 2,521
Claims revenue uncollected (classified as unbilled revenue) | 18,426 | 22,393 | 1,742

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- Definition Amount of billed or unbilled claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty concerning their determination or ultimate realization under long-term contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3(c)(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c(3) -Article 5 + Details
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