Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage.

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Stock Option Exercisable Period

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The increase (decrease) in equity. [Refer: Equity]

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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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- Definition

The exercise price of share options granted.

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The number of share options granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average fair value of share options granted during the period at the measurement date. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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Share-based Payments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Share-based Payments - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 30, 2022 CAD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 CAD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2021 CAD ($)	Apr. 30, 2022 CAD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 CAD ($)
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Stock options, exercisable period		4 years
Employee stock options [member]
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Number of share options, granted		1,716,536
Exercise price of options granted \| $ / shares		$ 85.46
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted		$ 7.54
Increase to equity	$ 2,000,000		$ 1,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Employee stock options [member] \| Vesting period of 3 Years [member]
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Stock options vesting percentage		50.00%
Employee stock options [member] \| Vesting period of 4 Years [member]
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Stock options vesting percentage		50.00%