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	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) joint_ventures Homes_sold rental_units home_sites	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) Homes_sold home_sites	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue		$ 295,702,000	$ 42,486,000
Escrow Deposit		40,811,000				$ 138,633,000
Other Commitment		65,565,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		99,941,000	11,838,000			69,655,000
Land Sales		144,714,000	10,691,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions		48,581,000	3,870,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		601,696,000				496,411,000
Land sales earnings, net		3,559,000	3,998,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		1,514,366,000
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 1,003,348,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures		28
Management Fees Revenue		$ 4,289,000	$ 2,107,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units		390
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 91,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 0
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Home sites sold \| Homes_sold		87	19
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue		$ 217,389,000	$ 16,042,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		236,500,000
Long-term Line of Credit		57,548,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 236,500,000
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 57,500,000
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
Expected Percentage Of Homes To Be Sold To Each Joint Venture Partner		50.00%
Secured Debt						320,000,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 80,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									$ 200,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 186,700,000
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 Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 80,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, term of contract		3 years
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 80,000,000
Residential and Hotel JV [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						160,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			$ 2,000,000	$ 0
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		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%
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| joint_ventures		10
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 1,002,866,000
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 708,174,000
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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		25.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 9,300,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment		$ 1,700,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate	176,000,000
Escrow Deposit						106,100,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		20.00%
Land Sales		$ 143,300,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 30,000,000
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate	$ 148,000,000
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Home sites sold \| home_sites		303	83
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue		$ 56,275,000	$ 12,622,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 300,124,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures		7
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Deferred Gain on Sale		$ 3,735,000	$ 160,000
Home sites sold \| home_sites		102	9
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue		$ 24,979,000	$ 837,000
Land 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		$ 43,794,000
Land Development Joint Venture, Irvine, California [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Other Commitment		$ 12,500,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		170,200,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate							$ 35,100,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions					$ 18,700,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		29,100,000
Land sales earnings, net					$ 3,000,000
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred						$ 2,999,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										$ 130,600,000
Long-term Line of Credit		0
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%
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		$ 800,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 40,500,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		33.30%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 0
Management Fees Revenue		$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		25.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 10,500,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures		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
Gibraltar Legacy Assets Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		24.00%
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures		$ 5,000,000
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		$ 9,600,000
Occupied or Ready for Occupancy [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units		2,950
In Planning Phase [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units		4,910
Lease up Stage [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units		600
Asset under Construction [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units		1,400