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Revenue from the sale of land in the reporting period.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		20 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) joint_ventures floors bank	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) home_sites	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) home_sites	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) joint_ventures floors bank	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 71,292,000					$ 71,292,000
Land Sales	12,281,000			$ 76,424,000		139,027,000	$ 174,576,000
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	334,925,000					334,925,000			$ 447,078,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,130,759,000					1,130,759,000
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 661,653,000					661,653,000
Non cash transfer of investment in unconsolidated investments to inventory						$ 132,256,000	$ 2,704,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	21					21
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments \| joint_ventures	13					13
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$ 5,952,000			$ 950,000		$ 17,080,000	38,192,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions						8,459,000	41,580,000
Land sales earnings, net	2,952,000			9,855,000		10,302,000	21,042,000
Management Fees Revenue	3,051,000			1,840,000		9,441,000	4,294,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	124,000,000					124,000,000
Amounts borrowed under commitments	60,400,000					60,400,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	160,000,000					160,000,000
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 33,200,000					$ 33,200,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number Of Floors To Be Acquired From Joint Venture \| floors	18					18
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 16,300,000					$ 16,300,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Q Two Fiscal Fifteen [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	39,000,000					39,000,000
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 0					$ 0
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments \| joint_ventures	1					1
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Banks included \| bank	2					2
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions		$ 4,100,000	$ 2,000,000	36,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.30%					33.30%
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Management [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.30%					33.30%
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 140,526,000					$ 140,526,000			$ 140,221,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	7					7
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$ 5,059,000			$ 353,000		$ 10,440,000	456,000
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	31,335,000					31,335,000
Land Development Joint Venture Five [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number Of Lots Acquired From Joint Venture \| home_sites			48	515
Other Commitment	17,000,000					17,000,000
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 74,156,000					$ 74,156,000			$ 189,509,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	3					3
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$ 1,039,000			$ (60,000)		$ 2,497,000	266,000
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 25,768,000					25,768,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture						$ 15,900,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%					25.00%
Land Sales						$ 78,500,000
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred						9,260,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 16,700,000.00					$ 16,700,000.00
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%					50.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 32,800,000					$ 32,800,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 17,500,000					$ 17,500,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%					50.00%
Non cash transfer of investment in unconsolidated investments to inventory						$ 132,256,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Q Two Fiscal Fifteen [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Land Sales						14,500,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 6,400,000					$ 6,400,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	2					2
Retail Land Sales, Maturity of Accounts Receivable, Next Twelve Months	$ 1,400,000					$ 1,400,000
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate								$ 18,800,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Q Two Fiscal Fifteen [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	75.00%					75.00%
Rental Property Joint Ventures Q Two Fiscal Fifteen [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 4,000,000					$ 4,000,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%					50.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 21,100,000					$ 21,100,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 9,700,000					$ 9,700,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust 2 [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%					50.00%
Land Sales							2,900,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 900,000					$ 900,000
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities					$ 23,500,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions							20,000,000
Land sales earnings, net							2,900,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust 2 [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%					50.00%
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	33.30%					33.30%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 0					$ 0
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		$ 1,500,000		12,000,000
Management Fees Revenue	500,000			$ 600,000		1,700,000	$ 2,300,000
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Amounts borrowed under commitments	$ 453,100,000					$ 453,100,000