Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 CF reconciliation) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ (445,408)	$ (271,078)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	165,709	(209,739)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0
Net cash used in financing activities	203,976	283,515
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	45,380	(26,365)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(53,632)	9,460
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(53,632)	9,460
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash used in financing activities	8,252	16,905
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(16,905)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		16,905
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(9,460)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		9,460
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		9,460
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(26,365)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		9,460
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		9,460
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		16,905
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	2,599	4,265
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(241,581)	(300,492)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(241,581)	(300,492)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash used in financing activities	238,982	296,227
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(296,227)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		296,227
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		300,492
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		(300,492)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(300,492)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		4,265
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		(300,492)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(300,492)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		296,227
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(484,680)	(234,351)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	176,758	(59,872)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	233,990	173,333
Net cash used in financing activities	204,837	155,728
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(61,438)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(58,270)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(17,074)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(268,885)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		268,885
Net cash used in financing activities		268,885
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		95,972
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,602)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		(95,552)
Net cash used in financing activities		(96,083)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(234,351)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(59,872)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		173,333
Net cash used in financing activities		155,728
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	3,688	(1,433)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11,049)	(149,867)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	48,828	104,505
Net cash used in financing activities	34,723	92,493
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		101,711
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(149,688)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,543)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(8,953)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		8,953
Net cash used in financing activities		8,953
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(94,191)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(179)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		95,552
Net cash used in financing activities		96,083
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(1,433)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(149,867)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		104,505
Net cash used in financing activities		92,493
Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(12,395)	(13,194)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	295,213	291,032
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	295,213	291,032
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	(282,818)	(277,838)
Net cash used in financing activities	(282,818)	(277,838)
Eliminations [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Eliminations [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(13,194)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		291,032
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		291,032
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		(277,838)
Net cash used in financing activities		(277,838)
Eliminations [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Eliminations [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(13,194)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		291,032
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		291,032
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		(277,838)
Net cash used in financing activities		$ (277,838)