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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 CF) (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 313,200us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations $ (568,963)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations $ (171,537)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment - net (15,074)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (26,567)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (11,920)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of marketable securities    (36,202)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt (579,958)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
Sale and redemption of marketable securities 40,242us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 417,846us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 368,253us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments (113,029)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (93,398)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (217,160)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 73,845us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 69,809us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 38,368us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Investment in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate (2,089)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate (26,155)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate (30,090)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
Return of investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate 53,130tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate 27,370tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate 16,707tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired (1,489,116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired    (144,746)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from Dividends Received 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived    
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities 0tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities 0tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities 0tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,452,091)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 332,703us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (560,546)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 400,383us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 578,696us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Debt issuance costs for senior notes (4,739)tol_PaymentsofDebtIssuanceCostsSeniorLongTermDebt      
Proceeds from loans payable 2,229,371us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 1,164,531us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 1,002,934us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Debt issuance costs for loans payable (3,063)tol_PaymentsofDebtIssuanceCostsNotesPayable      
Principal Payments of Loans Payable (1,767,115)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable (1,195,524)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable (1,016,081)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
Repayments of Senior Debt (267,960)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt (163,853)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 220,365us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock      
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans 28,364us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 15,798us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 33,747us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 7,593us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 24,417us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 5,776us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchase of treasury stock (90,754)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (15,377)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (505)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest 172us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 33us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Payments of Dividends 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends    
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities 0tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities 0tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities 0tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 952,234us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 230,408us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 604,567us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (186,657)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (5,852)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (127,516)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 772,972us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 778,824us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 906,340us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 586,315us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 772,972us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 778,824us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]      
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 137,023us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
116,508us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,365us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment - net         
Purchase of marketable securities        
Sale and redemption of marketable securities         
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments         
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities         
Investment in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Return of investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired        
Proceeds from Dividends Received       
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities (302,591)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(141,346)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(43,383)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (302,591)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(141,346)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(43,383)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes         
Debt issuance costs for senior notes       
Proceeds from loans payable         
Debt issuance costs for loans payable       
Principal Payments of Loans Payable         
Repayments of Senior Debt        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 220,365us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans 28,364us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15,798us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
33,747us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 7,593us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
24,417us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,776us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Purchase of treasury stock (90,754)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15,377)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(505)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest        
Payments of Dividends       
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 165,568us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
24,838us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
39,018us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]      
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 15,644us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
5,163us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
5,564us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment - net         
Purchase of marketable securities        
Sale and redemption of marketable securities         
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments         
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities         
Investment in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Return of investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired        
Proceeds from Dividends Received       
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities (342,945)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(241,693)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(584,260)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (342,945)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(241,693)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(584,260)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
400,383us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
578,696us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Debt issuance costs for senior notes (4,739)tol_PaymentsofDebtIssuanceCostsSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
   
Proceeds from loans payable         
Debt issuance costs for loans payable       
Principal Payments of Loans Payable         
Repayments of Senior Debt (267,960)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(163,853)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
 
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock       
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans         
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation         
Purchase of treasury stock         
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest        
Payments of Dividends       
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 327,301us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
236,530us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
578,696us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 279,724us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(518,598)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(100,007)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment - net (13,161)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(15,038)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(12,012)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Purchase of marketable securities   (25,938)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(519,737)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Sale and redemption of marketable securities 40,242us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
357,583us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
368,253us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments (16,683)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(34,071)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(113,651)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 63,581us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
43,405us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
34,408us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Return of investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired (1,489,116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  (144,746)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from Dividends Received 15,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,400,137)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
325,941us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(387,485)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes         
Debt issuance costs for senior notes       
Proceeds from loans payable 1,156,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Debt issuance costs for loans payable (3,063)tol_PaymentsofDebtIssuanceCostsNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Principal Payments of Loans Payable (704,320)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(33,329)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(28,402)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments of Senior Debt        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock       
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans         
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation         
Purchase of treasury stock         
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest        
Payments of Dividends       
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities 457,108tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
184,064tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
450,906tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 906,025us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
150,735us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
422,504us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (214,388)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(41,922)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(64,988)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 670,102us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
712,024us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
777,012us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 455,714us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
670,102us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
712,024us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (102,540)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(161,333)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(78,750)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment - net (1,913)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(11,529)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
92us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Purchase of marketable securities   (10,264)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(60,221)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
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Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments (96,346)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
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(59,327)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
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(103,509)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
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26,404us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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3,960us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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(26,155)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
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(30,090)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
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27,370tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
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16,707tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
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Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired        
Proceeds from Dividends Received       
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities         
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6,762us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(173,061)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes         
Debt issuance costs for senior notes       
Proceeds from loans payable 1,073,071us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
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1,164,531us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
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1,002,934us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
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Debt issuance costs for loans payable       
Principal Payments of Loans Payable (1,062,795)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
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(1,162,195)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
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(987,679)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
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Repayments of Senior Debt        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock       
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans         
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation         
Purchase of treasury stock         
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest 172us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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33us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
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Payments of Dividends (15,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities 171,777tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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188,272tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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174,028tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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190,641us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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189,283us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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36,070us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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(62,528)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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66,800us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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129,328us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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102,870us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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66,800us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (16,651)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(10,703)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(2,709)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Cash flow from investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment - net         
Purchase of marketable securities        
Sale and redemption of marketable securities         
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments         
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities         
Investment in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Return of investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate         
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired        
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Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities 645,536tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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383,039tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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627,643tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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383,039us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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627,643us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes         
Debt issuance costs for senior notes       
Proceeds from loans payable         
Debt issuance costs for loans payable       
Principal Payments of Loans Payable         
Repayments of Senior Debt        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock       
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans         
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation         
Purchase of treasury stock         
Receipts related to noncontrolling interest        
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Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities (628,885)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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(372,336)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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(624,934)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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(624,934)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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$ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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