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Inventory (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Total Inventory    
Inventory $ 6,627,481us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders $ 6,490,321us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Land controlled for future communities [Member]    
Total Inventory    
Inventory 75,014us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember		 122,533us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member]    
Total Inventory    
Inventory 2,419,952us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandOwnedforFutureCommunitiesMember		 2,355,874us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_LandOwnedforFutureCommunitiesMember
Operating communities [Member]    
Total Inventory    
Inventory $ 4,132,515us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember		 $ 4,011,914us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis
= tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember