Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Net Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 36,200	$ 135,300
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(12,669)	(7,736)
Adjustments to redemption amount	12,369	(53,055)
Ending balance	35,900	69,400
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(5,109)
Vert Mirabel
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,000	11,500
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,050	587
Adjustments to redemption amount	(1,050)	(587)
Ending balance	1,000	11,500
BioSteel
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning balance	35,200	123,800
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(13,719)	(8,323)
Adjustments to redemption amount	13,419	(52,468)
Ending balance	$ 34,900	57,900
BioSteel \| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interest		$ (5,109)

Redeemable noncontrolling interest change in redemption value.

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Portion of net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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