Represents the excess (deficiency) of revenue from the reporting entity's non-core ancillary businesses over the cost incurred, which is recognized in other nonoperating income.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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- Definition

Revenue from the sale of land in the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

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Amount of deferred gross profit, realized on retail land sale transaction accounted for under the installment method.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

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Other Income - Net (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses	$ 2,886tol_IncomefromAncillaryBusinesses	$ 2,337tol_IncomefromAncillaryBusinesses	$ 13,725tol_IncomefromAncillaryBusinesses	$ 3,950tol_IncomefromAncillaryBusinesses
Land Sales	22,725us-gaap_LandSales	87,124us-gaap_LandSales	126,746us-gaap_LandSales	98,152us-gaap_LandSales
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture
Trust Two [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Sales				2,900
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Sales			78,500
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%		25.00%
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture			9,260
Security Monitoring Business [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses			$ 8,100