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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2015
luxury_homes
Backlog Information [Abstract]  
Number of homes to be delivered (in ones) 4,387tol_NumberOfHomesToBeDelivered
Aggregate sales value of outstanding homes to be delivered $ 3,480.0tol_SalesValueOfOutstandingDeliverHomes
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Outstanding letter of credit 97.8us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Surety Bond Construction Improvements [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum 610.5us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Amount of work remains on improvements in the Company's various communities 389.1tol_AmountWorkRemainsOnImprovements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Surety Bond Other Obligations [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Additional outstanding surety bonds $ 106.3tol_AdditionalSuretyBondsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondOtherObligationsMember