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	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014 home_sites	Oct. 31, 2014	Aug. 11, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 463,578,000				$ 447,078,000
Land sales earnings, net	4,817,000tol_Landsalesearningsnet	6,258,000tol_Landsalesearningsnet
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred
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Contribution of Property		700,000us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	4,901,000	22,915,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	4,393,000	22,143,000
Management Fees Revenue	2,979,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue	1,227,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	83,900,000
Land Purchase Commitment To JV [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchase Obligation	180,602,000				184,260,000
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	175,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	108,800,000
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] \| Commitments to Extend Credit [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments	3
Land Development Joint Venture Texas Multi-Purpose [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	40,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	13,400,000
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	7,000
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	640
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number Of Floors To Be Acquired From Joint Venture	18
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	124,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	37,400,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	14,800,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments	6
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	486,200,000
Long-term Line of Credit	172,100,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	160,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	7,500,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Philadelphia And New Jersey [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments	2
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	126,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	47,600,000
Rental Property Joint Venture College Park, Maryland [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	104,500,000
Number of Units in Real Estate Property						418
Limited Partners' Contributed Capital						35,700,000
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	40.00%
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities			12,000,000
Management Fees Revenue		600,000
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	2,000,000		36,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.30%
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Management [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.30%
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	140,083,000				140,221,000
Number of JV with Purchase Commitments	2
Expected Lot Purchase	3,300
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	2,442,000	(32,000)
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] \| Commitment To Acquire Home Sites [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Maximum Quantity	557
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	32,800,000
Number of joint venture with funding commitments	4
Land Development Joint Venture Texas Multi-Purpose [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	40,100,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Purchase Rights Land Contributed	79,300,000
Cost Reimbursement Percentage By Joint Venture Partner		50.00%
Land Development Joint Venture Five [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	17,100,000
Number Of Lots Acquired From Joint Venture	48			515
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	207,189,000				189,509,000
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	542,000	182,000
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	34,000,000
Number of joint venture with funding commitments	2
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	132,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	16,700,000.00
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	15,900,000
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred	9,260,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Land Sales	78,500,000.00
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	24,500,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	25,700,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	94,300,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	17,100,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	15,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	15,600,000
Rental Property Joint Venture College Park, Maryland [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	12,500,000					11,900,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Contribution of Property	3,500,000
Venture payment to align capital accounts	3,100,000
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	18,352,000				19,995,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	217,000	(985,000)
Toll Brothers Realty Trust 2 [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	1,100,000
Land sales earnings, net		2,900,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Land Sales		2,900,000
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		23,500,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions		20,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust 2 [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	2,600,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.30%
Management Fees Revenue	600,000
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 333,100,000