Structured Entities - Additional Information (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Trading securities	$ 148,205	$ 139,240
Other liabilities	95,235	70,301
Sponsored entities [member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Commercial mortgages carrying amount	450	0
Multi-seller conduits [member] \| Loans [member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Financial assets	1,826	1,076
Multi-seller conduits [member] \| Deposits [Member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Asset-backed commercial paper issued	1,284	665
Credit card securitization vehicles [member] \| Deposits [Member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
The amount of notes and debentures issued by the entity	6,000	3,000
Collateralized commercial paper vehicle [member] \| Deposits [Member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Commercial paper issued	14,000	13,000
Covered bond guarantor limited partnership [member] \| Loans [member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Mortgages transferred and outstanding	121,000	80,000
Covered bond guarantor limited partnership [member] \| Deposits [Member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Covered bonds issued	43,000	37,000
Municipal Bond TOB Structures [member] \| Deposits [Member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Floating rate certificates issued	7,000	7,000
Municipal Bond TOB Structures [member] \| Investment Securities [member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Municipal bonds issued	6,000	7,000
RBC Managed Investment Funds [member]
Disclosure of consolidated or unconsolidated structured entities [line items]
Trading securities	524	514
Other liabilities	$ 363	$ 365

The amount of commercial paper issued by the entity.

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The amount of notes and debentures issued by the entity.

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The amount of liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note.

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Asset backed commercial paper issued

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Mortgages transfered to and outstanding in consolidated structured entities.

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