Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 IS) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 860,374	$ 516,004	$ 1,504,055	$ 940,605
Cost of revenues	687,998	420,013	1,202,030	765,950
Selling, general and administrative	104,320	79,550	202,190	157,597
Total	792,318	499,563	1,404,220	923,547
Income (loss) from operations	68,056	16,441	99,835	17,058
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	14,327	4,993	37,242	8,076
Other income - net	11,101	19,534	27,642	24,160
Intercompany interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Loss from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	93,484	40,968	164,719	49,294
Income tax provision (benefit)	28,262	16,294	53,917	20,188
Net income	65,222	24,674	110,802	29,106
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	94	(58)	357	(42)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	65,316	24,616	111,159	29,064
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	14	45	69	61
Total	14	45	69	61
Income (loss) from operations	(14)	(45)	(69)	(61)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net	2,295	2,299	4,660	4,685
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense
Loss from subsidiaries	91,203	38,714	160,128	44,670
Income before income taxes	93,484	40,968	164,719	49,294
Income tax provision (benefit)	28,262	16,294	53,917	20,188
Net income	65,222	24,674	110,802	29,106
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	103	155	156	(18)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	65,325	24,829	110,958	29,088
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	928	715	1,865	1,402
Total	928	715	1,865	1,402
Income (loss) from operations	(928)	(715)	(1,865)	(1,402)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net
Intercompany interest income	37,963	30,333	76,107	60,060
Interest Expense	(39,325)	(31,908)	(78,899)	(63,330)
Loss from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	(2,290)	(2,290)	(4,657)	(4,672)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(823)	(897)	(1,751)	(1,830)
Net income	(1,467)	(1,393)	(2,906)	(2,842)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,467)	(1,393)	(2,906)	(2,842)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	869,305	523,403	1,520,077	953,625
Cost of revenues	690,656	424,278	1,206,293	772,981
Selling, general and administrative	110,947	86,079	213,647	170,586
Total	801,603	510,357	1,419,940	943,567
Income (loss) from operations	67,702	13,046	100,137	10,058
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	13,371	3,890	37,578	5,040
Other income - net	7,243	18,477	17,815	24,472
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense
Loss from subsidiaries	2,887	3,301	4,598	5,100
Income before income taxes	91,203	38,714	160,128	44,670
Income tax provision (benefit)	33,212	15,160	60,224	17,493
Net income	57,991	23,554	99,904	27,177
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(11)	(189)	189	36
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	57,980	23,365	100,093	27,213
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	17,665	20,337	33,267	35,383
Cost of revenues	1,457	5,704	4,059	9,935
Selling, general and administrative	12,799	10,916	26,436	21,057
Total	14,256	16,620	30,495	30,992
Income (loss) from operations	3,409	3,717	2,772	4,391
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	956	1,103	(336)	3,036
Other income - net	1,008	833	7,208	2,567
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense	(196)	(62)	(389)	(222)
Loss from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	5,177	5,591	9,255	9,772
Income tax provision (benefit)	1,883	2,189	3,481	3,827
Net income	3,294	3,402	5,774	5,945
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2	(24)	12	(60)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	3,296	3,378	5,786	5,885
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(26,596)	(27,736)	(49,289)	(48,403)
Cost of revenues	(4,115)	(9,969)	(8,322)	(16,966)
Selling, general and administrative	(20,368)	(18,205)	(39,827)	(35,509)
Total	(24,483)	(28,174)	(48,149)	(52,475)
Income (loss) from operations	(2,113)	438	(1,140)	4,072
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net	555	(2,075)	(2,041)	(7,564)
Intercompany interest income	(37,963)	(30,333)	(76,107)	(60,060)
Interest Expense	39,521	31,970	79,288	63,552
Loss from subsidiaries	(94,090)	(42,015)	(164,726)	(49,770)
Income before income taxes	(94,090)	(42,015)	(164,726)	(49,770)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(34,272)	(16,452)	(61,954)	(19,490)
Net income	(59,818)	(25,563)	(102,772)	(30,280)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (59,818)	$ (25,563)	$ (102,772)	$ (30,280)