Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Dec. 13, 2019	May 03, 2019
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Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-8649
Entity Registrant Name	THE TORO COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-0580470
Entity Address, Address Line One	8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Entity Address, City or Town	Bloomington
Entity Address, State or Province	MN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	55420-1196
City Area Code	952
Local Phone Number	888-8801
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	TTC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 8.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106,833,222
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be held March 17, 2020 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000737758
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY