Employees
| Concept | 
                                    
                                        As at 2025-03-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2025-03-31  | 
                            
                        
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| Employees | ||
| Metrics related to human capital diversity | ||
| Metrics of consolidated subsidiaries | ||
| Consolidated subsidiaries | 
                                        
                                             
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| Ratio of female employees in managerial positions | 
                                        
                                             
                                                
                                                
                                                    
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| Ratio of male employees taking childcare leave | ||
| All employees | 
                                        
                                             
                                                0.286
                                                
                                                    
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                                                0.500
                                                
                                                    
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| Differences in wages between male and female employees | ||
| All employees | 
                                        
                                             
                                                0.763
                                                
                                                    
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                                                0.714
                                                
                                                    
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| Regular employees | 
                                        
                                             
                                                0.760
                                                
                                                    
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                                                0.765
                                                
                                                    
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| Non-regular employees | 
                                        
                                             
                                                0.687
                                                
                                                    
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                                                0.556
                                                
                                                    
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