Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr. 30, 2017 |
Apr. 30, 2016 |
Apr. 30, 2017 |
Apr. 30, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
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| Sponsored Funds | |||||
| Management fees | $ 226,959,000 | $ 193,851,000 | $ 441,708,000 | $ 395,398,000 | |
| Distribution fees | 18,998,000 | 16,506,000 | 37,279,000 | 33,939,000 | |
| Service fees | 30,067,000 | 25,794,000 | 58,978,000 | 53,053,000 | |
| Shareholder services fees | 1,271,000 | 629,000 | 1,973,000 | 1,217,000 | |
| Other revenue | 576,000 | 712,000 | 1,090,000 | 1,249,000 | |
| Total | 277,871,000 | 237,492,000 | 541,028,000 | 484,856,000 | |
| Investment advisory fees waived by the Company | 4,000,000 | 3,700,000 | 7,700,000 | 7,500,000 | |
| Proceeds from sales | 1,000 | 214,000 | 3,734,000 | 8,298,000 | |
| Net realized gains (losses) | 0 | 27,000 | 203,000 | 162,000 | |
| Related party expenses | 8,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 16,000,000 | 11,800,000 | |
| Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Sponsored Funds | 93,400,000 | 93,400,000 | $ 88,700,000 | ||
| Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Sponsored Funds | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,600,000 | ||
| Loan to Affiliate | |||||
| Loan to affiliate | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||
| Interest income earned on loan to affiliate | 39,000 | 36,000 | 79,000 | 52,000 | |
| Interest receivable on the loan to affiliate | 13,000 | $ 13,000 | 13,000 | ||
| Description of the variable interest rate on the loan to affiliate | The loan earns interest equal to the one-year Canadian Dollar Offered Rate plus 200 basis points, which is payable quarterly in arrears. | ||||
| Hexavest Related Parties Agreements | |||||
| Sub-advisory fees paid to Hexavest | 92,000 | 66,000 | $ 200,000 | 100,000 | |
| Reimbursement of fund subsidies to the Company from Hexavest | 21,000 | 51,000 | 71,000 | 100,000 | |
| Accounts Payable, Related Parties, Hexavest Subadvisory Agreement | 58,000 | 58,000 | 51,000 | ||
| Fees earned from Hexavest for the sale of institutional separately managed accounts | 500,000 | $ 500,000 | 1,100,000 | $ 1,000,000 | |
| Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Hexavest Cost Reimbursement Agreement | 200,000 | 200,000 | $ 300,000 | ||
| Employee Loan Program | |||||
| Maximum loan amount available under the plan | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | |||