1001 - Document - Cover link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1002 - Statement - Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1003 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1004 - Disclosure - Description of the Plan link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1005 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1006 - Disclosure - RBC Common Stock Fund link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1007 - Disclosure - Related-Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1008 - Disclosure - Plan Termination link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1009 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements link:presentationLink 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link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1025 - Disclosure - RBC Common Stock Fund - Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1026 - Disclosure - RBC Common Stock Fund - Additional information (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1027 - Disclosure - Related-party and Party-in-interest Transactions - Additional information (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1028 - Disclosure - Related-party and Party-in-interest Transactions - EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1029 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1030 - Disclosure - Investments Recorded at Nav Per Share - Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment NAV (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1031 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 - EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1032 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 - Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit to Form 5500 (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1033 - Disclosure - Federal Income Tax Status - Additional information (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1034 - Disclosure - Schedule H, Line 4i- Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (Detail) link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink 1035 - Disclosure - Schedule H, Line 4i- Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (Detail) Alternate link:presentationLink link:definitionLink link:calculationLink Cover [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] EBP 003 [Member] Document Information [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Asset [Abstract] ASSETS EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract] Investments—at fair value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Employee benefit plan, participant directed investments Investments at fair value EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Receivables EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Notes receivable from participants EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Employer matching fixed contribution EBP, Receivable Total receivables EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS — Beginning of year NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS — End of year Net Assets Available For Benefits Per Financial Statements Investment Type [Axis] Investments [Domain] EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] EBP, Employer, Common Stock Common Collective Trust [Member] Common Collective Trust Mutual Funds and Money Market Funds [Member] Mutual Funds and Money Market Funds Personal Directed Brokerage Accounts [Member] Personal Directed Brokerage Accounts EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] ADDITIONS EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment Dividends and interest EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Net investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant INTEREST INCOME — Notes receivable EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] CONTRIBUTIONS EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Participant rollover EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash Employer — fixed matching EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Total Additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] DEDUCTIONS EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS Increase In Net Assets Per Financial Statements EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Description of the Plan EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund [Table] Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund [Line Items] Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund [Text Block] RBC Common Stock Fund Employee benefit plan schedule of employer common stock fund. EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Related-Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions Employee Benefit Plan Plan Termination [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Plan Termination [Table] Employee Benefit Plan Plan Termination [Line Items] EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] Plan Termination EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment NAV [Table] Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment NAV [Line Items] Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment NAV [Text Block] Investments Recorded at Nav Per Share Employee benefit plan fair value investment nav. EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Federal Income Tax Status EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Subsequent Events EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block] Schedule H, Line 4i- Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] Basis of Accounting EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block] Contributions EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Benefits Paid to Participants EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Investment Valuation and Income Recognition EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block] Administrative Expenses EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Use of Estimates EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Nonvested Account [Table Text Block] Summarizes the Changes in The Forfeiture Accounts for the Plan Employee benefit plan forfeited nonvested account. Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund [Table Text Block] Employee Benefit Plan Schedule of Employer Common Stock Fund Employee benefit plan schedule of employer common stock fund. EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment NAV [Table Text Block] Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment NAV Employee benefit plan fair value investment nav. EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit To Form 5500 [Text Block] Employee Benefit Plan Reconciliation Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit to Form 5500 Employee benefit plan reconciliation change in net asset available for benefit to form 5500. Description Of Eligibility For Participation Of The Plan Description of eligibility for participation of the plan Description of eligibility for participation of the plan. EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Employee benefit plan maximum participant contribution to annual compensation, percentage Employee Benefit Plan Participant After Tax Contribution Maximum Percentage Employee benefit plan, participant after tax contribution maximum percentage Employee benefit plan participant after tax contribution maximum percentage. EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation, Amount Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, pretax, maximum annual compensation, amount Employee Benefit Plan Participant Catch Up Contribution Employee benefit plan, participant catch up contribution Employee benefit plan participant catch up contribution. EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage Employee benefit plan, employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, automatic, deferral rate Employee Benefit Plan Employer Contribution Maximum Amount Employee benefit plan, employer contribution maximum amount Employee benefit plan employer contribution maximum amount. EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account Employee benefit plan, forfeited nonvested account EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount Employee Benefit Plan Note Receivable From Participant Account Loan Period Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant account loan period Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account loan period. EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Employee benefit plan, participant loan interest rate spread percentage Employee Benefit Plan Distrubution Of Benefit Vesting Balance Employee benefit plan, distrubution of benefit vesting balance Employee benefit plan distrubution of benefit vesting balance. Employee Benefit Plan Automated Rollover Distribution Amount Employee benefit plan, automated rollover distribution amount employee benefit plan automated rollover distribution amount. Employee Benefit Plan Distrubution Of Benefit Vesting Balance Automatic Rollover Threshold Amount Employee benefit plan, distrubution of benefit vesting balance automatic rollover threshold amount Employee benefit plan distribution of benefit vesting balance automatic rollover threshold amount. Employee Benefit Plan Dividends Paid To Participants Employee benefit plan, dividends paid to participants Employee benefit plan dividends paid to participants. Employee Benefit Plan Vesting Schedule Description Employee benefit plan, vesting schedule description Employee benefit plan vesting schedule description. EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Employee benefit plan, forfeitures used for employer contributions Forfeitures used for employer contributions Employee Benefit Plan Participant Catch Up Contribution Age Employee benefit plan participant catch up contribution age Employee benefit plan participant catch up contribution age. Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age Category [Axis] Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age Category [Domain] Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age Fifty [Member] Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age Fifty Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age Sixty to Sixty Three [Member] Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age Sixty to Sixty Three Employee Category [Axis] Employee Category [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Maximum [Member] Maximum Minimum [Member] Minimum Loan Type [Axis] Loan Type [Domain] General Loan [Member] General loan. Principal Residence [Member] Principal residence. Forfeited Nonvested Account [Table] Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Nonvested Account [Line Items] Employee Benefit Plan Forfeitures Additions Additions to forfeiture accounts Employee benefit plan forfeitures additions. EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Administrative Expense Forfeitures used for administrative expenses Employee Benefit Plan Net Increase In Forfeiture Accounts Net increase in forfeiture accounts Employee benefit plan net increase in forfeiture accounts. EBP, Liability to Participant Employee benefit plan, participant liability Employee Benefit Plan Employer Common Stock Fund [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Employer Common Stock Fund. Employee Benefit Plan Net Receivables Payables Net Receivables (Payables) Employee benefit plan net receivables payables. Employee Benefit Plan Royal Bank of Canada Common Stock Royal Bank of Canada common stock Employee benefit plan royal bank of Canada common stock. Employee Benefit Plan Fidelity Institutional Cash Money Market Funds Fidelity institutional cash money market funds Employee benefit plan fidelity institutional cash money market funds. Employee Benefit Plan Total Royal Bank of Canada Common Stock Total Employee benefit plan total royal bank of Canada common stock. EBP, Investment, Employer, Common Stock, to Total Asset, Percentage EBP, investment, employer, common stock, to total asset, percentage EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Investment, number of shares EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost EBP, Investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, cost Employee Benefit Plan Dividend Income Employee benefit plan dividend income Employee benefit plan dividend income. EBP, Investment, Purchased, Number of Shares Number of common shares purchased, shares EBP, Investment, Sold, Number of Shares Number of common shares sold, shares EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Selling Price Market value of common shares sold, EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost Cost of common shares sold, Employee Benefit Plan Investment Excluding Plan Interest In Master Trust Net Asset Value Investments measured at net asset value Employee Benefit Plan, Investment Excluding Plan Interest In Master Trust Net Asset Value Employee benefit plan investment excluding plan interest in master trust net asset value. Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Investment [Member] EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Description EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Description EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption Other Restriction, Description EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption Other Restriction, Description Employee Benefit Plan Fair Value Investment Nav Redemption Notice Period Description Employee Benefit, Plan Fair Value Investment Nav Redemption Notice Period Description Employee benefit plan fair value investment nav redemption notice period description. American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund [Member]