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Inventory (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Total Inventory    
Inventory $ 6,490,321us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders $ 4,650,412us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Land controlled for future communities [Member]    
Total Inventory    
Inventory 122,533us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember		 99,802us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member]    
Total Inventory    
Inventory 2,355,874us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandOwnedforFutureCommunitiesMember		 1,287,630us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandOwnedforFutureCommunitiesMember
Operating communities [Member]    
Total Inventory    
Inventory $ 4,011,914us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember		 $ 3,262,980us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember