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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 CF) (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations $ (37,942)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations $ (66,185)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net (5,884)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (5,767)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Sale and redemption of marketable securities 2,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 39,243us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities (27,705)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (80,654)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 10,637us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 39,014us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate (1,697)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate (757)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate 14,592tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate 22,424tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest 3,848tol_Netincreaseincashfrompurchaseofjointventureinterest   
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired    (1,489,116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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 (4,209)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,475,613)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 529,053us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable 1,597,562us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Notes Payable    (3,005)tol_PaymentsofDebtIssuanceCostsNotesPayable
Principal payments of loans payable (572,838)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable (1,046,677)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
Repayments of Senior Debt    267,960us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock    220,357us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans 34,057us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 23,333us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities 3,045us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 1,841us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchase of treasury stock (6,616)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (185)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests 1,292us-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 (12,007)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 1,120,647us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (54,158)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (421,151)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 586,315us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 772,972us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 532,157us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 351,821us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (48,714)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
44,258us-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      
Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest     
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired     
Proceeds from Dividends Received     
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities 18,228tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(289,604)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 18,228us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(289,604)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      
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Notes Payable     
Principal payments of loans payable      
Repayments of Senior Debt     
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock   220,357us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from stock-based benefit plans 34,057us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
23,333us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities 3,045us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,841us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Purchase of treasury stock (6,616)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(185)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 30,486us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
245,346us-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 Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 4,290us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
15,152us-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      
Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest     
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired     
Proceeds from Dividends Received     
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities (4,290)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(342,492)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (4,290)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
(342,492)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      
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Notes Payable     
Principal payments of loans payable      
Repayments of Senior Debt   267,960us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
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
327,340us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= 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
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations 15,173us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(87,965)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net (5,037)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5,718)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 (2,253)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(13,602)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 5,797us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
35,714us-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      
Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest 3,848tol_Netincreaseincashfrompurchaseofjointventureinterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired   (1,489,116)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ 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 4,355us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,418,479)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    1,141,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Notes Payable   (3,005)tol_PaymentsofDebtIssuanceCostsNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Principal payments of loans payable (22,556)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(572,257)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments of Senior Debt     
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 (63,450)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
505,993tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (86,006)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,072,031us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (66,478)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(434,413)us-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 389,236us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
235,689us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (2,631)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(27,401)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment - net (847)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(49)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Sale and redemption of marketable securities      
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated entities (25,452)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(67,052)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities 4,840us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate (1,697)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(757)tol_InvestmentInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Return of investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate 14,592tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,424tol_ReturnOfInvestmentsInNonPerformingLoanPortfoliosAndForeclosedRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest     
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired     
Proceeds from Dividends Received     
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities      
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (8,564)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(42,134)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 529,053us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
456,262us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Notes Payable     
Principal payments of loans payable (550,282)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(474,420)tol_PrincipalPaymentsOfLoansPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments of Senior Debt     
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 1,292us-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 43,452tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
115,874tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 23,515us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
82,797us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12,320us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13,262us-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 142,921us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
116,132us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member]    
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Continuing Operations (6,060)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(10,229)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      
Net increase in cash from purchase of joint venture interest     
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired     
Proceeds from Dividends Received   (15,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Intercompany investing advances (to) from consolidated entities (13,938)tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
632,096tol_IntercompanyInvestingActivitesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (13,938)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
617,096us-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      
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Notes Payable     
Principal payments of loans payable      
Repayments of Senior Debt     
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 19,998tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(621,867)tol_IntercompanyFinancingAdvancesToFromConsolidatedEntities
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