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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
luxury_homes
Backlog Information [Abstract]  
Number of homes to be delivered (in ones) 3,651tol_NumberOfHomesToBeDelivered
Aggregate sales value of outstanding homes to be delivered $ 2,740.0tol_SalesValueOfOutstandingDeliverHomes
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Outstanding letter of credit 102.1us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Surety Bond Construction Improvements [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum 603.6us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Amount of work remains on improvements in the Company's various communities 370.4tol_AmountWorkRemainsOnImprovements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Surety Bond Other Obligations [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Additional outstanding surety bonds $ 97.6tol_AdditionalSuretyBondsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondOtherObligationsMember