Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Credit Facility, Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility [Abstract]
Other Loans Payable	$ 154,261us-gaap_OtherLoansPayable	$ 107,222us-gaap_OtherLoansPayable
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.34%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate	4.53%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	0.15%	0.14%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum	7.87%	7.87%
Loans secured by assets [Abstract]
Secured Debt	154,111us-gaap_SecuredDebt	106,358us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Value of Assets Securing Loans	$ 428,122tol_ValueOfAssetsSecuringLoans	$ 372,833tol_ValueOfAssetsSecuringLoans
Loans Payable Contractual Maturities Term Minimum	1 month
Loans Payable Contractual Maturities Term Maximum	32 years

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The maximum maturity period (in years) for the Company's loans payable.

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The minimum maturity period (in months) for the Company's loans payable.

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Value of assets securing loans.

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- Definition

Maximum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, this element represents the carrying value of loans payable which were initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, and which are not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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