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Principal Subsidiaries and Non-Controlling Interests in Subsidiaries - Summary of Non-controlling Interests (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2024
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  | $ 1,721 | $ 1,707
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest |  | 82 | 88
Scotiabank Chile S.A. [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  | 262 | 256
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest |  | $ 8 | 24
Scotiabank Chile S.A. [member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % |  | 0.20% |
Scotiabank Chile S.A. [member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % |  | 49.10% |
Scotiabank Colpatria, S.A. [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | [1] | $ 323 | 405
Scotiabank Colpatria, S.A. [member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % | [1] | 44.00% |
Scotiabank Colpatria, S.A. [member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % | [1] | 47.00% |
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  | $ 379 | 350
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest |  | $ 14 | 13
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited [member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % |  | 28.22% |
Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  | $ 491 | 464
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest |  | $ 51 | 49
Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited [member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % |  | 49.10% |
Other non controlling interests [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  | $ 266 | 232
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest |  | $ 9 | $ 2
Other non controlling interests [member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % | [2] | 0.0005% |
Other non controlling interests [member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of noncontrolling interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest % | [2] | 49.35% |
[1] | Non-controlling interest holders for Scotiabank Colpatria S.A. have a right to sell their holding to the Bank after the end of the 7th anniversary (January 17, 2019) and at subsequent pre-agreed intervals, into the future, at fair market value that can be settled at the Bank’s discretion, by issuance of common shares or cash.
[2] | Range of non-controlling interest % for other subsidiaries.

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