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Other Liabilities - Summary of Other Liabilities (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2024
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Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Accrued interest |  | $ 6,856 | $ 7,840
Lease liabilities | [1] | 2,955 | 2,982
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | 9,151 | 8,133
Current tax liabilities |  | 942 | 1,070
Deferred tax liabilities |  | 1,414 | 1,397
Gold and silver certificates and bullion |  | 757 | 578
Margin and collateral accounts |  | 8,883 | 8,186
Segregated fund liabilities |  | 1,007 | 1,231
Payables to brokers, dealers and clients |  | 1,843 | 798
Provisions |  | 668 | 411
Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures |  | 175 | 186
Pension liabilities |  | 535 | 523
Other liabilities of subsidiaries and structured entities |  | 22,665 | 22,104
Other |  | 9,011 | 7,589
Total |  | $ 66,862 | $ 63,028
[1] | Represents discounted value of lease liabilities.

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