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Allowance for credit losses on financial assets.

No definition available.

Name:	ry_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancialAssets
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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Changes in risk parameters and exposures allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.

No definition available.

Name:	ry_ChangesInRiskParametersAndExposuresAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ry_
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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the net exchange differences arising when the financial statements are translated from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity, and other movements.

No definition available.

Name:	ry_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeAndOtherDifferencesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ry_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

Amounts charged to profit or loss necessary to bring the allowance for credit losses to a level determined appropriate by management, allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.

No definition available.

Name:	ry_ProvisionForCreditLossesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract
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Purchases allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.

No definition available.

Name:	ry_PurchasesAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ry_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

Sales and maturities allowance account for credit losses of financial assets.

No definition available.