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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 25, 2019 | Nov. 25, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | $ 765,567 | $ 765,567 | $ 246,352
IFRS 16 Transition |  |  | 96,049 |
Additions |  |  | 349,129 | 400,431
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 167,051
Disposals |  |  | (6,995) | 0
Other |  |  | (32,901) | (2,185)
Depreciation |  |  | (74,475) | (45,366)
Impairment |  |  | (148,234) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (1,760) | (716)
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 946,380 | 765,567
Exeter Property |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Impairment | $ (11,000) | (1,400) |  |
Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 817,728 | 817,728 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 1,221,371 | 817,728
Cost | Exeter Property |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Transfer of land and real estate to held for sale |  |  | 18,200 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (52,161) | (52,161) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (126,757) | (52,161)
Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (148,234) |
Owned assets |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 763,928 | 763,928 | 245,945
Additions |  |  | 339,743 | 399,572
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 166,444
Disposals |  |  | (4,869) | 0
Other |  |  | (24,428) | (2,185)
Depreciation |  |  | (63,131) | (45,132)
Impairment |  |  | (145,818) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (1,918) | (716)
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 863,507 | 763,928
Owned assets | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 815,718 | 815,718 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 1,124,370 | 815,718
Owned assets | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (51,790) | (51,790) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (115,045) | (51,790)
Owned assets | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (145,818) |
Owned assets | Land and Real Estate | Exeter Property |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Transfer of land and real estate to held for sale |  |  | 24,400 |
Owned assets | Land |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 39,532 | 39,532 | 0
Additions |  |  | 337 | 20,865
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 18,637
Disposals |  |  | 0 | 0
Other |  |  | (8,347) | 0
Depreciation |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairment |  |  | (893) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (37) | 30
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 30,592 | 39,532
Owned assets | Land | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 39,532 | 39,532 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 31,485 | 39,532
Owned assets | Land | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0
Owned assets | Land | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (893) |
Owned assets | Real estate |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 395,055 | 395,055 | 76,649
Additions |  |  | 32,614 | 130,165
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 74,373
Disposals |  |  | (267) | 0
Other |  |  | 69,001 | 137,098
Depreciation |  |  | (33,942) | (23,280)
Impairment |  |  | (82,721) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 936 | 50
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 380,676 | 395,055
Reclassification of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (34,300) |
Owned assets | Real estate | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 420,737 | 420,737 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 515,264 | 420,737
Owned assets | Real estate | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (25,682) | (25,682) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (51,867) | (25,682)
Owned assets | Real estate | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (82,721) |
Owned assets | Construction in progress |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 222,884 | 222,884 | 145,659
Additions |  |  | 261,830 | 164,213
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 49,913
Disposals |  |  | (2,128) | 0
Other |  |  | (130,522) | (137,098)
Depreciation |  |  | 0 | 888
Impairment |  |  | (37,741) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (2,790) | (691)
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 311,533 | 222,884
Owned assets | Construction in progress | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 222,884 | 222,884 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 349,274 | 222,884
Owned assets | Construction in progress | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0
Owned assets | Construction in progress | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (37,741) |
Owned assets | Computer software & equipment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 15,483 | 15,483 | 3,494
Additions |  |  | 9,660 | 13,757
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 5,204
Disposals |  |  | (52) | 0
Other |  |  | 142 | (2,185)
Depreciation |  |  | (6,973) | (4,792)
Impairment |  |  | (108) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0 | 5
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 18,152 | 15,483
Owned assets | Computer software & equipment | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 20,850 | 20,850 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 30,947 | 20,850
Owned assets | Computer software & equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (5,367) | (5,367) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (12,687) | (5,367)
Owned assets | Computer software & equipment | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (108) |
Owned assets | Furniture & fixtures |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 6,465 | 6,465 | 3,128
Additions |  |  | 4,594 | 4,819
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 3,806
Disposals |  |  | (120) | 0
Other |  |  | (3,417) | (2,746)
Depreciation |  |  | (1,192) | (2,505)
Impairment |  |  | (139) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (77) | (37)
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 6,114 | 6,465
Owned assets | Furniture & fixtures | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 9,312 | 9,312 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 9,888 | 9,312
Owned assets | Furniture & fixtures | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (2,847) | (2,847) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (3,635) | (2,847)
Owned assets | Furniture & fixtures | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (139) |
Owned assets | Production & other equipment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 84,509 | 84,509 | 17,015
Additions |  |  | 30,708 | 65,753
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 14,511
Disposals |  |  | (2,302) | 0
Other |  |  | 48,715 | 2,746
Depreciation |  |  | (21,024) | (15,443)
Impairment |  |  | (24,216) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 50 | (73)
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 116,440 | 84,509
Reclassification of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 34,300 |
Owned assets | Production & other equipment | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 102,403 | 102,403 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 187,512 | 102,403
Owned assets | Production & other equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (17,894) | (17,894) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (46,856) | (17,894)
Owned assets | Production & other equipment | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (24,216) |
Right-of-use lease assets |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 1,639 | 1,639 | 407
IFRS 16 Transition |  |  | 96,049 |
Additions |  |  | 9,386 | 859
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 607
Disposals |  |  | (2,126) | 0
Other |  |  | (8,473) | 0
Depreciation |  |  | (11,344) | (234)
Impairment |  |  | (2,416) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 158 | 0
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 82,873 | 1,639
Right-of-use lease assets | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 2,010 | 2,010 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 97,001 | 2,010
Right-of-use lease assets | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | (371) | (371) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (11,712) | (371)
Right-of-use lease assets | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (2,416) |
Right-of-use lease assets | Land |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 | 0
IFRS 16 Transition |  |  | 30,936 |
Additions |  |  | 169 | 0
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 0
Disposals |  |  | 0 | 0
Other |  |  | (3,243) | 0
Depreciation |  |  | (787) | 0
Impairment |  |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0 | 0
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 27,075 | 0
Right-of-use lease assets | Land | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 27,862 | 0
Right-of-use lease assets | Land | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (787) | 0
Right-of-use lease assets | Land | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 0 |
Right-of-use lease assets | Real estate |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 | 0
IFRS 16 Transition |  |  | 62,817 |
Additions |  |  | 7,764 | 0
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 0
Disposals |  |  | (1,957) | 0
Other |  |  | (5,230) | 0
Depreciation |  |  | (7,732) | 0
Impairment |  |  | (2,416) |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 157 | 0
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 53,403 | 0
Right-of-use lease assets | Real estate | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 63,548 | 0
Right-of-use lease assets | Real estate | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (7,729) | 0
Right-of-use lease assets | Real estate | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (2,416) |
Right-of-use lease assets | Production & other equipment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 1,639 | 1,639 | 407
IFRS 16 Transition |  |  | 2,296 |
Additions |  |  | 1,453 | 859
Additions from business combinations |  |  |  | 607
Disposals |  |  | (169) | 0
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation |  |  | (2,825) | (234)
Impairment |  |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 1 | 0
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 2,395 | 1,639
Right-of-use lease assets | Production & other equipment | Cost |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | 2,010 | 2,010 |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | 5,591 | 2,010
Right-of-use lease assets | Production & other equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, property plant and equipment |  | $ (371) | (371) |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | (3,196) | $ (371)
Right-of-use lease assets | Production & other equipment | Impairment |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |  |
Ending balance, property, plant and equipment |  |  | $ 0 |

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- Definition The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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