Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 IS) (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	$ 424,601	$ 321,955
Cost of revenues	345,937	271,608
Selling, general and administrative	78,047	69,637
Total	423,984	341,245
Income (loss) from operations	617	(19,290)
Other [Abstract]
Income from unconsolidated entities	3,083	6,687
Other income - net	4,626	6,195
Intercompany interest income	0	0
Interest Expenses	0	0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,326	(6,408)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,894	(3,622)
Net income (loss)	4,432	(2,786)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	16	(661)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	4,448	(3,447)
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	16	13
Total	16	13
Income (loss) from operations	(16)	(13)
Other [Abstract]
Income from unconsolidated entities
Other income - net	2,386	5
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expenses
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	5,956	(6,400)
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,326	(6,408)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,894	(3,622)
Net income (loss)	4,432	(2,786)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(173)	(109)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	4,259	(2,895)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	687	478
Total	687	478
Income (loss) from operations	(687)	(478)
Other [Abstract]
Income from unconsolidated entities
Other income - net
Intercompany interest income	29,727	25,764
Interest Expenses	(31,422)	(25,286)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,382)	0
Income tax provision (benefit)	(933)	0
Net income (loss)	(1,449)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,449)	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	430,222	327,692
Cost of revenues	348,703	273,050
Selling, general and administrative	84,508	73,532
Total	433,211	346,582
Income (loss) from operations	(2,989)	(18,890)
Other [Abstract]
Income from unconsolidated entities	1,096	5,229
Other income - net	6,027	2,982
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expenses
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	1,822	4,279
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,956	(6,400)
Income tax provision (benefit)	2,333	(3,618)
Net income (loss)	3,623	(2,782)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	225	(552)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	3,848	(3,334)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	15,046	12,386
Cost of revenues	4,992	4,312
Selling, general and administrative	10,140	9,274
Total	15,132	13,586
Income (loss) from operations	(86)	(1,200)
Other [Abstract]
Income from unconsolidated entities	1,987	1,458
Other income - net	2,494	4,050
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expenses	(191)	(29)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,204	4,279
Income tax provision (benefit)	1,647	2,419
Net income (loss)	2,557	1,860
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(36)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	2,521	1,860
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenues	(20,667)	(18,123)
Cost of revenues	(7,758)	(5,754)
Selling, general and administrative	(17,304)	(13,660)
Total	(25,062)	(19,414)
Income (loss) from operations	4,395	1,291
Other [Abstract]
Income from unconsolidated entities
Other income - net	(6,281)	(842)
Intercompany interest income	(29,727)	(25,764)
Interest Expenses	31,613	25,315
Income (loss) from subsidiaries	(7,778)	2,121
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,778)	2,121
Income tax provision (benefit)	(3,047)	1,199
Net income (loss)	(4,731)	922
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (4,731)	$ 922