Number of issuances of senior debt

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Loans Payable, Senior Notes and Mortgage Company Loan Facility Senior Notes Payable (Details Textual 4) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015 debtissuances	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Mar. 16, 2004	Nov. 12, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013	Jun. 02, 2005
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of issuances of senior debt	8tol_NumberOfIssuancesOfSeniorDebt
Issued Senior Notes	$ 2,655,798,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes				$ 2,655,044,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
Repayments of Senior Debt		267,960,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt		600,000,000
Senior Notes Issued for Cash [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Issued Senior Notes	2,657,000,000
Four Point Nine Fine Percent Senior Notes Due two thousand and fourteen [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Repayments of Senior Debt			268,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						4.95%
Four percent Senior Notes due two thousand and eighteen [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt		350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							4.00%
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs		596,000,000
five point six two five percent Senior notes due twenty twenty four [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt		250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								5.625%
5.15% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.15%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Repayments of Senior Debt				300,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Senior Note Payable (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 250,000,000