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Note 13 - Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Statement Line Items [Line Items]  
Disclosure of intangible assets [text block]
13.
 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
 
As at March 31, 2019                                          
    Goodwill     Brand    
Technology
1
     Customer
relationships		     Sales
networks and
affinity
relationships		     Other     Total  
Cost:                                                        
Opening balance - April 1, 2018   $
300,673
     $
30,205
     $
80,401
     $
18,027
     $
51,963
     $
495
     $
481,764
  
Acquisition    
40,630
      
3,000
      
-
      
12,600
      
-
      
-
      
56,230
  
Assets held for sale    
-
      
-
      
(2,453
 )    
-
      
-
      
(3
 )    
(2,456
 )
Additions    
-
      
-
      
38,383
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
38,383
  
Exchange differences    
(1,382
 )    
1,100
      
1,332
      
623
      
1,890
      
(439
 )    
3,124
  
Ending balance, March 31, 2019    
339,921
      
34,305
      
117,663
      
31,250
      
53,853
      
53
      
577,045
  
                                                         
Accumulated amortization:                                                        
Opening balance - April 1, 2018    
-
      
-
      
(36,309
 )    
(1,309
 )    
(42,220
 )    
-
      
(79,838
 )
Assets held for sale    
-
      
-
      
18
      
-
      
-
      
2
      
20
  
Amortization charge for the year    
-
      
(100
 )    
(14,927
 )    
(1,018
 )    
(6,610
 )    
-
      
(22,655
 )
Exchange differences    
-
      
-
      
1,883
      
(2,142
 )    
(1,657
 )    
-
      
(1,916
 )
Ending balance, March 31, 2019    
-
      
(100
 )    
(49,335
 )    
(4,469
 )    
(50,487
 )    
2
      
(104,389
 )
                                                         
Net book value, March 31, 2019   $
339,921
     $
34,205
     $
68,328
     $
26,781
     $
3,366
     $
55
     $
472,656
  
1
Technology includes work in progress IT projects of
$27.3
million
 
 
As at March 31, 2018                                          
    Goodwill     Brand     Technology     Customer
relationships		     Sales network
and affinity
relationships		     Other     Total  
Cost:                                                        
Opening balance - April 1, 2017   $
289,201
     $
31,154
     $
48,525
     $
-
     $
53,595
     $
-
     $
422,475
  
Acquisition of a subsidiary    
14,699
      
-
      
1,409
      
17,387
      
-
      
347
      
33,842
  
Additions    
-
      
-
      
30,938
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
30,938
  
Exchange differences    
(3,227
 )    
(949
 )    
(471
 )    
640
      
(1,632
 )    
148
      
(5,491
 )
Ending balance, March 31, 2018    
300,673
      
30,205
      
80,401
      
18,027
      
51,963
      
495
      
481,764
  
                                                         
Accumulated amortization:                                                        
Opening balance - April 1, 2017    
-
      
-
      
(27,641
 )    
-
      
(36,847
 )    
-
      
(64,488
 )
Amortization charge for the year    
-
      
-
      
(8,924
 )    
(1,309
 )    
(6,466
 )    
-
      
(16,699
 )
Exchange differences    
-
      
-
      
256
      
-
      
1,093
      
-
      
1,349
  
Ending balance, March 31, 2018    
-
      
-
      
(36,309
 )    
(1,309
 )    
(42,220
 )    
-
      
(79,838
 )
Net book value, March 31, 2018   $
300,673
     $
30,205
     $
44,092
     $
16,718
     $
9,743
     $
495
     $
401,926
  
 
The capitalized internally developed costs relate to the development of new customer billing and analysis software solutions for the different energy markets of Just Energy. All research costs and development costs,
not
eligible for capitalization, have been expensed and are recognized in administrative expenses.