Securities - Additional Information (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Fair value of equity securities designated at FVOCI that were disposed	$ 26	$ 38	$ 0	$ 64	$ 7
Net realized cumulative after-tax gains reclassifed from AOCI to retained earnings	15	22	1	37	4
Dividend income recognized on equity securities	4	3	1	7	2
Dividend income recognized on equity securities designated at FVOCI that were disposed	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Fair value of investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income disposed.

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The cumulative gain (loss) on disposal of investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Other comprehensive income]

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

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The amount of dividends related to investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income, derecognised during the reporting period. [Refer: Investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [member]]

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The amount of dividends related to investments in equity instruments that the entity has designated at fair value through other comprehensive income, held at the end of the reporting period. [Refer: Investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income [member]]

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