Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 IS) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 853,452	$ 643,681
Cost of revenues	650,032	514,032
Selling, general and administrative	106,314	97,870
Total	756,346	611,902
Income from operations	97,106	31,779
Other [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	4,901	22,915
Other income - net	22,016	16,541
Intercompany interest income	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0
Income from subsidiaries	0	0
Income before income taxes	124,023	71,235
Income tax provision (benefit)	42,698	25,655
Net income	81,325	45,580
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(183)	263
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	81,142	45,843
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	14	55
Total	14	55
Income from operations	(14)	(55)
Other [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income - net	2,370	2,365
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense
Income from subsidiaries	121,667	68,925
Income before income taxes	124,023	71,235
Income tax provision (benefit)	42,698	25,655
Net income	81,325	45,580
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(178)	53
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	81,147	45,633
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative	908	937
Total	908	937
Income from operations	(908)	(937)
Other [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income - net
Intercompany interest income	36,193	38,144
Interest Expense	(37,652)	(39,574)
Income from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	(2,367)	(2,367)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(891)	(928)
Net income	(1,476)	(1,439)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,476)	(1,439)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	862,154	650,772
Cost of revenues	652,212	515,637
Selling, general and administrative	112,043	102,700
Total	764,255	618,337
Income from operations	97,899	32,435
Other [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	4,722	24,207
Other income - net	10,233	10,572
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense
Income from subsidiaries	8,813	1,711
Income before income taxes	121,667	68,925
Income tax provision (benefit)	45,808	27,012
Net income	75,859	41,913
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(5)	200
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	75,854	42,113
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	15,602	15,602
Cost of revenues	1,666	2,602
Selling, general and administrative	13,389	13,637
Total	15,055	16,239
Income from operations	547	(637)
Other [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	179	(1,292)
Other income - net	10,585	6,200
Intercompany interest income
Interest Expense	(131)	(193)
Income from subsidiaries
Income before income taxes	11,180	4,078
Income tax provision (benefit)	4,209	1,598
Net income	6,971	2,480
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		10
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	6,971	2,490
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(24,304)	(22,693)
Cost of revenues	(3,846)	(4,207)
Selling, general and administrative	(20,040)	(19,459)
Total	(23,886)	(23,666)
Income from operations	(418)	973
Other [Abstract]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income - net	(1,172)	(2,596)
Intercompany interest income	(36,193)	(38,144)
Interest Expense	37,783	39,767
Income from subsidiaries	(130,480)	(70,636)
Income before income taxes	(130,480)	(70,636)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(49,126)	(27,682)
Net income	(81,354)	(42,954)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (81,354)	$ (42,954)