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Blackberry Limited and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Lives
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization and impairment. Amortization is provided using the following rates and methods:
Leasehold improvements and other  
Straight-line over terms between 5 and 15 years
BlackBerry operations and other information technology  
Straight-line over terms between 3 and 5 years
Manufacturing, repair and research and development equipment  
Straight-line over terms between 1 and 5 years
Furniture and fixtures  
Declining balance at 30% per annum
For amortization on ROU assets, see the Company’s accounting policy on leases below and Note 12 for the remaining lease terms of leases.
Intangible Asset Useful Lives
Intangible assets with definite lives are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization and impairment. Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the following terms:
Acquired technology  
Between 3 and 10 years
Intellectual property  
Between 1 and 25 years
Other acquired intangibles  
Between 2 and 10 years
Reclassification
The impact of the change on previously issued financial statements was as follows for the years ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023:
 For the Years EndedFor the Years Ended
RevisedRevised
 February 29, 2024Impact of changeFebruary 29, 2024February 28, 2023Impact of changeFebruary 28, 2023
Cost of sales332.7 (8.6)324.1 237.0 (9.8)227.2 
Gross margin520.0 8.6 528.6 418.9 9.8 428.7 
Research and development185.7 (12.6)173.1 207.3 (12.9)194.4 
Sales and marketing171.0 (7.1)163.9 176.2 (7.8)168.4 
General and administrative180.6 28.3 208.9 163.6 30.5 194.1 
Cybersecurity
Segment cost of sales141.6 (5.8)135.8 184.8 (7.1)177.7 
Segment gross margin235.8 5.8 241.6 233.0 7.1 240.1 
IoT
Segment cost of sales36.3 (2.5)33.8 37.0 (2.2)34.8 
Segment gross margin179.1 2.5 181.6 168.7 2.2 170.9