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Employee Benefits - Summary of Cash Contributions and Payments made by Bank to Principal Plans (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2024
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Contributions | [1] | $ 489 | $ 308
SPP [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Contributions |  | 158 | 69
All other plans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Contributions |  | 64 | 47
Other benefit plans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Contributions |  | 61 | 62
Defined contribution pension and other benefit plans [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Contributions |  | $ 206 | 184
Defined contribution pension contributions funded from pension plan surplus [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Contributions |  |  | $ (54)
[1] | Based on preliminary estimates, the Bank expects to make contributions of $158 million to the SPP (excluding the defined contribution provision), $79 million to all other defined benefit pension plans, $66 million to other benefit plans and $217 million to all defined contribution plans for the year ending October 31, 2026.

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