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	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) joint_ventures home_sites	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) joint_ventures home_sites	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 280,141,000						$ 280,141,000
Land Sales	64,109,000			$ 12,281,000			77,701,000	$ 139,027,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions							14,615,000	8,459,000
Non Cash Transfer Of Other Assets To Investment In Unconsolidated Entities							19,050,000	4,852,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	461,604,000						461,604,000					$ 412,860,000
Land sales earnings, net	6,527,000			2,952,000			11,018,000	10,302,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,457,196,000						1,457,196,000
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 1,184,758,000						$ 1,184,758,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	25						25
Management Fees Revenue	$ 2,348,000			3,051,000			$ 6,863,000	9,441,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$ 4,998,000			$ 5,952,000			$ 22,754,000	$ 17,080,000
Land Development Joint Venture, Irvine, California [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| home_sites	840						840
Expected Percentage Of Homes To Be Sold To Each Joint Venture Partner							50.00%
Secured Debt	$ 320,000,000						$ 320,000,000
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
Long-term Line of Credit	95,100,000						95,100,000
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	98,000,000						98,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	65,800,000						65,800,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property										525
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	87,000,000						87,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	28,000,000						28,000,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	62,000,000						62,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	42,400,000						42,400,000
Residential and Hotel JV [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 160,000,000						$ 160,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			$ 2,000,000		$ 4,100,000	$ 2,000,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments					$ 1,500,000
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, Irvine, California [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%						50.00%
Other Commitment	$ 216,900,000						$ 216,900,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	81,000,000						81,000,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Three [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				25.00%				25.00%
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture								$ 15,900,000
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	$ 17,400,000.00						$ 17,400,000.00
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	$ 52,700,000						$ 52,700,000
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	500,000						500,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Land Sales	37,700,000						37,700,000
Future Financing To Be Obtained By JV	130,000,000						130,000,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions							18,700,000
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred	2,607,000						2,607,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	22,900,000						$ 22,900,000
Land sales earnings, net	$ 2,600,000
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate										$ 35,100,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%						50.00%
Land Sales							$ 20,200,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 5,900,000						5,900,000
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	$ 10,200,000						$ 10,200,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	2						2
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 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	$ 36,200,000						$ 36,200,000
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	$ 5,600,000						$ 5,600,000
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
Management Fees Revenue							$ 1,200,000	$ 1,700,000
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%						25.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 0						$ 0
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures	2						2
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment	$ 100,000,000						$ 100,000,000
Gibraltar Legacy Assets Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	24.00%						24.00%
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Real Estate		$ 1,300,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 5,400,000						$ 5,400,000
Real Estate Owned & Distressed Loans, Sales											$ 24,100,000.00
Gibraltar Legacy Assets 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	$ 10,000,000						$ 10,000,000