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Organization and Description of the Trust - Additional Information (Detail) (CAD)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 Accounts
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization formation date	Jun. 08, 2006
Initial deposits by sponsor, primary deposit account	100
Number of deposits accounts in which trust's assets primarily consist of Canadian Dollars	2
Redemptions Capital Shares, Number of shares in each Block	50,000

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