Opening a Mac/PostScript document in PC/OpenType environment

I receive documents created on a Mac with PostScript fonts. When I open the document on my PC, InDesign lists the missing fonts becasue they are not installed on my computer.
These same fonts are currently only available in OpenType format.
If I purchase the missing fonts (OpenType format), will I be able to open the files produced with Mac/PostScript in my PC/OpenType environment and have InDesign automatically substitute the equivalent OpenType fonts for the original PostSCript fonts?
More importantly, when I print out the document from my PC (or create a PDF), will it look identical to the original document produced in the Mac/PostScript environment?
Regards.
Kevin

OK. But I notice that the list of missing fonts does not specify either PostScript or OpenType. All it says is that I am missing (for example): Mercury Text G3 SC
So, as I understand your reply, InDesign will not substitute Mercury Text G3 SC (OpenType) installed on my computer for the Mercury Text G3 SC specified in the document because the original document used PostScript fonts?
Is there a way to force InDesign to use my installed OpenType Mercury Text G3 SC wherever the same font name is specified in the document?
Assuming the substitution is possible, will it look identical? I guess what I am trying to figure out is whether or not the OpenType format of Mercury Text G3 SC will be visually indistinguishable from PostScript Mercury Text G3 SC.

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