Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 BS) (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,190,489	$ 772,972	$ 368,756	$ 778,824
Marketable securities	13,017	52,508
Restricted cash	32,175	32,036
Inventory	5,235,647	4,650,412
Property, construction and office equipment, net	131,190	131,320
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	240,034	229,295
Mortgage loans receivable	58,131	113,517
Customer deposits held in escrow	45,834	46,888
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	430,615	403,133
Investments in distressed loans	19,253	36,374
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	79,267	72,972	68,764	58,353
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	284,603	286,032
Assets	7,760,255	6,827,459
Liabilities:
Loans Payable	158,606	107,222
Senior notes	2,921,851	2,321,442
Mortgage company warehouse loan	51,470	75,000
Customer deposits	218,747	212,669
Accounts payable	166,286	167,787
Accrued expenses	516,097	522,987
Advances from Affiliiate	0	0
Income taxes payable	99,825	81,188
Total liabilities	4,132,882	3,488,295
Equity:
Common stock	1,776	1,694
Additional paid-in capital	683,965	441,677
Retained earnings	2,937,583	2,892,003
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively	(81)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,124)	(2,387)	(4,803)	(4,819)
Total stockholders' equity	3,621,119	3,332,987
Noncontrolling interest	6,254	6,177
Total equity	3,627,373	3,339,164
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,760,255	6,827,459
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities
Restricted cash	15,196	15,182
Inventory
Property, construction and office equipment, net
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	18	33
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
Investments in distressed loans
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities	3,421,229	3,113,203
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	284,603	286,032
Assets	3,721,046	3,414,450
Liabilities:
Loans Payable
Senior notes
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses	37
Advances from Affiliiate
Income taxes payable	99,825	81,188
Total liabilities	99,862	81,188
Equity:
Common stock	1,776	1,694
Additional paid-in capital	683,965	441,677
Retained earnings	2,937,583	2,892,003
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively	(81)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,059)	(2,112)
Total stockholders' equity	3,621,184	3,333,262
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	3,621,184	3,333,262
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,721,046	3,414,450
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities
Restricted cash
Inventory
Property, construction and office equipment, net
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	19,460	15,675
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
Investments in distressed loans
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities	2,953,186	2,334,503
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
Assets	2,972,646	2,350,178
Liabilities:
Loans Payable
Senior notes	2,885,496	2,282,719
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses	46,176	25,045
Advances from Affiliiate
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	2,931,672	2,307,764
Equity:
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital	49,400	49,400
Retained earnings	(8,426)	(6,986)
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders' equity	40,974	42,414
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	40,974	42,414
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,972,646	2,350,178
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,070,746	670,102	293,678	712,024
Marketable securities	2,990	42,491
Restricted cash	15,744	16,007
Inventory	5,137,927	4,625,252
Property, construction and office equipment, net	116,490	116,809
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	114,645	101,321
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow	45,834	46,888
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	152,929	175,159
Investments in distressed loans
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities	4,740	4,740
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
Assets	6,662,045	5,798,769
Liabilities:
Loans Payable	158,606	107,222
Senior notes
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits	218,747	212,669
Accounts payable	166,266	167,733
Accrued expenses	333,601	355,590
Advances from Affiliiate	2,414,287	1,627,130
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	3,291,507	2,470,344
Equity:
Common stock	48	48
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings	3,370,542	3,328,629
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(52)	(252)
Total stockholders' equity	3,370,538	3,328,425
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	3,370,538	3,328,425
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,662,045	5,798,769
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	119,743	102,870	75,078	66,800
Marketable securities	10,027	10,017
Restricted cash	1,235	847
Inventory	97,720	25,160
Property, construction and office equipment, net	14,700	14,511
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	122,200	131,701
Mortgage loans receivable	58,131	113,517
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	277,686	227,974
Investments in distressed loans	19,253	36,374
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	79,267	72,972
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
Assets	799,962	735,943
Liabilities:
Loans Payable
Senior notes
Mortgage company warehouse loan	51,470	75,000
Customer deposits
Accounts payable	20	54
Accrued expenses	152,942	161,402
Advances from Affiliiate	576,405	467,929
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	780,837	704,385
Equity:
Common stock	3,006	3,006
Additional paid-in capital	1,734	1,734
Retained earnings	8,144	20,664
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13)	(23)
Total stockholders' equity	12,871	25,381
Noncontrolling interest	6,254	6,177
Total equity	19,125	31,558
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	799,962	735,943
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities
Restricted cash
Inventory
Property, construction and office equipment, net
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(16,289)	(19,435)
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
Investments in distressed loans
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities	(6,379,155)	(5,452,446)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances
Assets	(6,395,444)	(5,471,881)
Liabilities:
Loans Payable
Senior notes	36,355	38,723
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses	(16,659)	(19,050)
Advances from Affiliiate	(2,990,692)	(2,095,059)
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	(2,970,996)	(2,075,386)
Equity:
Common stock	(3,054)	(3,054)
Additional paid-in capital	(51,134)	(51,134)
Retained earnings	(3,370,260)	(3,342,307)
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders' equity	(3,424,448)	(3,396,495)
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	(3,424,448)	(3,396,495)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (6,395,444)	$ (5,471,881)