Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 IS) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 1,056,857	$ 689,160	$ 2,560,912	$ 1,629,765
Cost of revenues	817,232	545,089	2,019,262	1,311,039
Selling, general and administrative	109,981	88,870	312,171	246,467
Total	927,213	633,959	2,331,433	1,557,506
Income (loss) from operations	129,644	55,201	229,479	72,259
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	950	768	38,192	8,844
Other income - net	20,731	12,284	48,373	36,444
Intercompany interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Income from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	151,325	68,253	316,044	117,547
Income tax provision (benefit)	53,618	21,658	107,536	41,846
Net income	97,707	46,595	208,508	75,701
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(20)	231	337	189
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	97,687	46,826	208,845	75,890
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	29	90	98	151
Total	29	90	98	151
Income (loss) from operations	(29)	(90)	(98)	(151)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net	2,373	2,374	7,033	7,059
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense
Income from subsidiaries	148,981	65,969	309,109	110,639
Income before income taxes	151,325	68,253	316,044	117,547
Income tax provision (benefit)	53,618	21,658	107,536	41,846
Net income	97,707	46,595	208,508	75,701
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3)	(37)	153	(55)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	97,704	46,558	208,661	75,646
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	897	801	2,762	2,203
Total	897	801	2,762	2,203
Income (loss) from operations	(897)	(801)	(2,762)	(2,203)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net
Intercompany interest income	35,877	33,995	111,984	94,055
Interest Expense	(37,347)	(35,561)	(116,246)	(98,891)
Income from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	(2,367)	(2,367)	(7,024)	(7,039)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(880)	(927)	(2,631)	(2,757)
Net income	(1,487)	(1,440)	(4,393)	(4,282)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,487)	(1,440)	(4,393)	(4,282)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	1,067,863	704,559	2,587,940	1,658,184
Cost of revenues	822,804	549,456	2,029,097	1,322,437
Selling, general and administrative	116,944	97,041	330,591	267,627
Total	939,748	646,497	2,359,688	1,590,064
Income (loss) from operations	128,115	58,062	228,252	68,120
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	693	726	38,271	5,766
Other income - net	13,817	2,335	31,632	26,807
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense
Income from subsidiaries	6,356	4,846	10,954	9,946
Income before income taxes	148,981	65,969	309,109	110,639
Income tax provision (benefit)	55,568	25,833	115,792	43,326
Net income	93,413	40,136	193,317	67,313
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(19)	220	170	256
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	93,394	40,356	193,487	67,569
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	19,808	18,906	53,075	48,186
Cost of revenues	2,750	2,439	6,809	7,083
Selling, general and administrative	14,462	13,187	40,898	34,244
Total	17,212	15,626	47,707	41,327
Income (loss) from operations	2,596	3,280	5,368	6,859
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	257	42	(79)	3,078
Other income - net	6,219	4,081	13,427	7,460
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense	(349)	(190)	(738)	(412)
Income from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	8,723	7,213	17,978	16,985
Income tax provision (benefit)	3,253	2,824	6,734	6,651
Net income	5,470	4,389	11,244	10,334
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2	48	14	(12)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	5,472	4,437	11,258	10,322
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(30,814)	(34,305)	(80,103)	(76,605)
Cost of revenues	(8,322)	(6,806)	(16,644)	(18,481)
Selling, general and administrative	(22,351)	(22,249)	(62,178)	(57,758)
Total	(30,673)	(29,055)	(78,822)	(76,239)
Income (loss) from operations	(141)	(5,250)	(1,281)	(366)
Other [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other income - net	(1,678)	3,494	(3,719)	(4,882)
Intercompany interest income	(35,877)	(33,995)	(111,984)	(94,055)
Interest Expense	37,696	35,751	116,984	99,303
Income from subsidiaries	(155,337)	(70,815)	(320,063)	(120,585)
Income before income taxes	(155,337)	(70,815)	(320,063)	(120,585)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(57,941)	(27,730)	(119,895)	(47,220)
Net income	(97,396)	(43,085)	(200,168)	(73,365)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (97,396)	$ (43,085)	$ (200,168)	$ (73,365)