Other Income (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from Ancillary Businesses	$ 23,530	$ 10,653	$ 9,912
Land Sales	$ 183,870	$ 242,931	$ 29,252
Deferred gain on land sale to joint venture
Toll Brothers Realty Trust 2 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Sales		$ 2,900
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	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%
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