Normal retirement age under the defined benefit retirement plans.

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Number of unfunded defined benefit retirement plans.

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Time period for interests vest.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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-SubTopic 70

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Employee Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$ 7,800,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 5,000,000
Number of Unfunded Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	2
Normal retirement age	62tol_Normalretirementage
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate	3.55%	4.01%	3.07%
Defined Benefit Plan Unfunded Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accrued for obligations under the plan	$ 20,400,000	$ 20,400,000
SERP Plan One [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Time Period for Interests Vest	20 years
SERP Plan Two [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Time Period for Interests Vest	15 years