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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 CF) (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations $ (33,048)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations $ (250,388)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net (2,884)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,853)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Sale and redemption of marketable securities 2,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 39,243us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities (18,684)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (60,408)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 6,340us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 32,429us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate (1,468)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate (191)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate 6,592tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate 17,574tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
Deposit - acquisition of a business    (161,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets
Proceeds from Dividends Received   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities 0tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities 0tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (8,104)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (135,206)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt    600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs   (4,700)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Proceeds from Notes Payable 214,624us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 275,334us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Principal payments of loans payable (272,334)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable (307,195)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock    220,357us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans 17,773us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 18,529us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities 1,866us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 789us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchase of treasury stock (6,242)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (84)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests 50us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 81us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Payments of Dividends   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities 0tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities 0tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (44,263)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 803,111us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (85,415)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 417,517us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 586,315us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 772,972us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 500,900us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,190,489us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (48,956)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
31,235us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net      
Sale and redemption of marketable securities      
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities      
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities      
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Deposit - acquisition of a business     
Proceeds from Dividends Received     
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities 35,559tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(270,826)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 35,559us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(270,826)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt     
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs     
Proceeds from Notes Payable      
Principal payments of loans payable      
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock   220,357us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans 17,773us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
18,529us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities 1,866us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
789us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Purchase of treasury stock (6,242)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(84)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests      
Payments of Dividends     
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 13,397us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
239,591us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 6,870us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
23,383us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net      
Sale and redemption of marketable securities      
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities      
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities      
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Deposit - acquisition of a business     
Proceeds from Dividends Received     
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities (6,870)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(618,683)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (6,870)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(618,683)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt   600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs   (4,700)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Proceeds from Notes Payable      
Principal payments of loans payable      
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock     
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans      
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities      
Purchase of treasury stock      
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests      
Payments of Dividends     
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities      
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
595,300us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 6,618us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(279,194)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net (2,528)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,659)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Sale and redemption of marketable securities 2,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
39,243us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities (595)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(4,879)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 1,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
29,429us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Deposit - acquisition of a business   (161,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from Dividends Received   15,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities      
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 377us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(84,866)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt     
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs     
Proceeds from Notes Payable      
Principal payments of loans payable (12,988)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(8,331)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock     
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans      
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities      
Purchase of treasury stock      
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests      
Payments of Dividends     
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities (83,821)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
773,035tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (96,809)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
764,704us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (89,814)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
400,644us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 455,714us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
670,102us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 365,900us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,070,746us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 6,418us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(17,808)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net (356)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(194)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Sale and redemption of marketable securities      
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities (18,089)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(55,529)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 4,840us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate (1,468)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(191)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate 6,592tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
17,574tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Deposit - acquisition of a business     
Proceeds from Dividends Received     
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities      
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (8,481)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(35,340)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt     
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs     
Proceeds from Notes Payable 214,624us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
275,334us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Principal payments of loans payable (259,346)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(298,864)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock     
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans      
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities      
Purchase of treasury stock      
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests 50us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
81us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments of Dividends   (15,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities 51,134tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
108,470tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 6,462us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
70,021us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,399us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16,873us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 130,601us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
102,870us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 135,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
119,743us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (3,998)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,004)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net      
Sale and redemption of marketable securities      
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities      
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities      
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate      
Deposit - acquisition of a business     
Proceeds from Dividends Received   (15,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities (28,689)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
889,509tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (28,689)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
874,509us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by financing activities:    
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt     
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs     
Proceeds from Notes Payable      
Principal payments of loans payable      
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock     
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans      
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities      
Purchase of treasury stock      
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests      
Payments of Dividends   15,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities 32,687tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(881,505)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 32,687us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(866,505)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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