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SHORT-TERM CAPITAL RESOURCES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2014
Short-term capital resources      
Outstanding short-term debt $ 20,818us-gaap_LineOfCredit   $ 20,818us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Ratio of debt to EBITDA, maximum 2.75ttc_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatioDebtToEBITDAMaximum 2.75ttc_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatioDebtToEBITDAMaximum  
Limit to cash dividends paid and stock repurchased (per fiscal year) if debt to EBITDA ratio exceeds 2.75 50,000ttc_LimitToDividendsPaidAndStockRepurchasedIfRatioIsExceeded   50,000ttc_LimitToDividendsPaidAndStockRepurchasedIfRatioIsExceeded
Weighted-average interest rate 1.95%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate   1.95%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Unsecured senior five-year revolving credit facility      
Short-term capital resources      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 150,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
  150,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Credit facility term (in years) 5 years    
Increase in the credit agreement's borrowing capacity available under the approval of named borrowers 100,000ttc_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityAvailableIncrease
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
  100,000ttc_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityAvailableIncrease
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Description of variable base interest rate LIBOR    
Ratio of debt to EBITDA, maximum     3.25ttc_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatioDebtToEBITDAMaximum
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Standby letters of credit      
Short-term capital resources      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 20,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
  20,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Swingline loans      
Short-term capital resources      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 20,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= ttc_SwinglineLoanMember
  20,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= ttc_SwinglineLoanMember
Non-U.S.Operations | Non-U.S. operations, unsecured short-term lines of credit      
Short-term capital resources      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 13,257us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ttc_NonUSOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember
  $ 13,257us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ttc_NonUSOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember