Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 IS) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 643,681	$ 424,601
Cost of revenues	514,032	345,937
Selling, general and administrative	97,870	78,047
Total	611,902	423,984
Income (loss) from operations	31,779	617
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	22,915	3,083
Other income - net	16,541	4,626
Intercompany interest income	0	0
Interest Expenses	0	0
Loss from subsidiaries	0	0
Income before income taxes	71,235	8,326
Income tax provision (benefit)	25,655	3,894
Net income	45,580	4,432
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	263	16
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	45,843	4,448
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	55	16
Total	55	16
Income (loss) from operations	(55)	(16)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net	2,365	2,386
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expenses
Loss from subsidiaries	68,925	5,956
Income before income taxes	71,235	8,326
Income tax provision (benefit)	25,655	3,894
Net income	45,580	4,432
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	53	(173)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	45,633	4,259
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	937	687
Total	937	687
Income (loss) from operations	(937)	(687)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net
Intercompany interest income	38,144	29,727
Interest Expenses	(39,574)	(31,422)
Loss from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	(2,367)	(2,382)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(928)	(933)
Net income	(1,439)	(1,449)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,439)	(1,449)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	650,772	430,222
Cost of revenues	515,637	348,703
Selling, general and administrative	102,700	84,508
Total	618,337	433,211
Income (loss) from operations	32,435	(2,989)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	24,207	1,096
Other income - net	10,572	6,027
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expenses
Loss from subsidiaries	1,711	1,822
Income before income taxes	68,925	5,956
Income tax provision (benefit)	27,012	2,333
Net income	41,913	3,623
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	200	225
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	42,113	3,848
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	15,602	15,046
Cost of revenues	2,602	4,992
Selling, general and administrative	13,637	10,140
Total	16,239	15,132
Income (loss) from operations	(637)	(86)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(1,292)	1,987
Other income - net	6,200	2,494
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expenses	(193)	(191)
Loss from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	4,078	4,204
Income tax provision (benefit)	1,598	1,647
Net income	2,480	2,557
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	10	(36)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	2,490	2,521
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(22,693)	(20,667)
Cost of revenues	(4,207)	(7,758)
Selling, general and administrative	(19,459)	(17,304)
Total	(23,666)	(25,062)
Income (loss) from operations	973	4,395
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net	(2,596)	(6,281)
Intercompany interest income	(38,144)	(29,727)
Interest Expenses	39,767	31,613
Loss from subsidiaries	(70,636)	(7,778)
Income before income taxes	(70,636)	(7,778)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(27,682)	(3,047)
Net income	(42,954)	(4,731)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (42,954)	$ (4,731)