Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) - Verona Facility $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Nov. 08, 2022 CAD ($)	Nov. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 CAD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration			$ 26,398
Consideration paid in cash			$ 24,223
Verona, Virginia
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration	$ 26,398	$ 19,477
Consideration paid in cash	15,685	11,573
Consideration transferred related to repayment of debt and retirement of certain lease obligations	8,538	6,299
Consideration transferred in remediation and indemnity holdbacks	$ 2,175	$ 1,605

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Fair value at acquisition-date of the assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interests issued by the acquirer, including but not limited to, instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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