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Property and Equipment - Summary of Property Plant and Equipment (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2024
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | [1] | $ 5,252 |  |
Ending balance | [1] | 4,881 |  | $ 5,252
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 10,367 |  | 10,517
Additions |  | 753 |  | 684
Disposals/Retirements |  | (798) | [2] | (631)
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 233 |  | (203)
Ending balance |  | 10,555 |  | 10,367
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (5,115) |  | (4,875)
Depreciation |  | 683 |  | 730
Disposals/Retirements |  | 306 |  | 372
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 182 |  | (118)
Ending balance |  | (5,674) |  | (5,115)
Land and buildings [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,073 |  |
Ending balance |  | 637 |  | 1,073
Land and buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,736 |  | 1,813
Additions |  | 194 |  | 120
Disposals/Retirements |  | (481) | [2] | (149)
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | (129) |  | (48)
Ending balance |  | 1,320 |  | 1,736
Land and buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (663) |  | (686)
Depreciation |  | 36 |  | 49
Disposals/Retirements |  | 44 |  | 50
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 28 |  | (22)
Ending balance |  | (683) |  | (663)
Equipment [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 519 |  |
Ending balance |  | 608 |  | 519
Equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,780 |  | 1,809
Additions |  | 144 |  | 232
Disposals/Retirements |  | (82) | [2] | (183)
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 44 |  | (78)
Ending balance |  | 1,886 |  | 1,780
Equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (1,261) |  | (1,268)
Depreciation |  | 83 |  | 94
Disposals/Retirements |  | 67 |  | 75
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 1 |  | (26)
Ending balance |  | (1,278) |  | (1,261)
Technology assets [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 271 |  |
Ending balance |  | 267 |  | 271
Technology assets [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 633 |  | 705
Additions |  | 88 |  | 73
Disposals/Retirements |  | (25) | [2] | (155)
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 126 |  | 10
Ending balance |  | 822 |  | 633
Technology assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (362) |  | (381)
Depreciation |  | 133 |  | 140
Disposals/Retirements |  | 17 |  | 145
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 77 |  | (14)
Ending balance |  | (555) |  | (362)
Leasehold improvements [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 689 |  |
Ending balance |  | 744 |  | 689
Leasehold improvements [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,877 |  | 1,854
Additions |  | 117 |  | 134
Disposals/Retirements |  | (92) | [2] | (67)
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 112 |  | (44)
Ending balance |  | 2,014 |  | 1,877
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (1,188) |  | (1,152)
Depreciation |  | 113 |  | 116
Disposals/Retirements |  | 71 |  | 40
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 40 |  | (40)
Ending balance |  | (1,270) |  | (1,188)
Right-of-use assets [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 2,700 |  |
Ending balance |  | 2,625 |  | 2,700
Right-of-use assets [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 4,341 |  | 4,336
Additions |  | 210 |  | 125
Disposals/Retirements |  | (118) | [2] | (77)
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 80 |  | (43)
Ending balance |  | 4,513 |  | 4,341
Right-of-use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (1,641) |  | (1,388)
Depreciation |  | 318 |  | 331
Disposals/Retirements |  | 107 |  | 62
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  | 36 |  | (16)
Ending balance |  | $ (1,888) |  | $ (1,641)
[1] | Includes $39 (2024 – $36) of investment property.
[2] | Includes a net impairment loss recorded in Q1 2025 related to the agreement to sell the banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. Refer to Note 35 for details.

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