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	Jul. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$ 437,661	$ 588,211	$ 861,698
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net		(86,971)	(28,232)	(28,872)
Sale and redemption of marketable securities and restricted investments - net				18,049
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		(56,560)	(27,491)	(122,334)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities		147,927	133,190	195,505
Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans		(731)	(966)	(710)
Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans		3,147	4,765	13,765
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets		79,647
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired		(162,373)		(83,088)
Investments paid intercompany		0		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(75,914)	81,266	(7,685)
Cash flow from financing activities:
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(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans		17,369	13,392	66,000
Purchase of treasury stock		(233,523)	(503,159)	(290,881)
Payments of Dividends		(63,641)	(61,704)	(38,587)
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Subsidiaries and Equity Method Investees			0
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest, net		49	30
Investment received intercompany		0		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(258,514)	(214,301)	(878,248)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		103,233	455,176	(24,235)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	$ 761,234	1,216,410	761,234	785,469
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period		1,319,643	1,216,410	761,234
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		76,828	(4,270)	200,721
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net
Sale and redemption of marketable securities and restricted investments - net				10,631
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities
Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
Investments paid intercompany
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Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
Proceeds from loans payable
Debt issuance costs
Repayments of Notes Payable
Repayments of senior notes
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans		17,369	13,392	66,000
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Payments of Dividends		(63,641)	(61,704)	(38,587)
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Subsidiaries and Equity Method Investees
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest, net
Investment received intercompany
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(279,795)	(551,471)	(263,468)
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0	1,045
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Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(8,413)	5,439	9,955
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net
Sale and redemption of marketable securities and restricted investments - net
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities
Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
Investments paid intercompany
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Proceeds from loans payable
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Repayments of Notes Payable
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(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments of Dividends
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Subsidiaries and Equity Method Investees
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest, net
Investment received intercompany
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(203,592)	396,469	(236,466)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	0	0	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period		0	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		559,660	521,640	294,302
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net		(86,936)	(28,064)	(20,439)
Sale and redemption of marketable securities and restricted investments - net
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		(11,202)	(1,676)	(3,744)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities		3,304	29,242	58,610
Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets		58,154
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired		(162,373)		(83,088)
Investments paid intercompany		(71,631)		(45,000)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
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Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
Proceeds from loans payable		300,000	590,000	250,068
Debt issuance costs		(2,588)
Repayments of Notes Payable		(72,588)	(679,184)	(538,527)
Repayments of senior notes
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments of Dividends
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Subsidiaries and Equity Method Investees
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest, net
Investment received intercompany
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		(443,577)	45,205	39,082
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(218,753)	(43,979)	(249,377)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		70,223	477,163	(48,736)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	534,704	1,011,867	534,704	583,440
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period		1,082,090	1,011,867	534,704
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(180,837)	56,301	366,144
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net		(35)	(168)	(8,433)
Sale and redemption of marketable securities and restricted investments - net				7,418
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		(45,358)	(25,815)	(118,590)
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities		144,623	103,948	136,895
Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans		(731)	(966)	(710)
Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans		3,147	4,765	13,765
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets		21,493
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
Investments paid intercompany
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		123,139	81,764	30,345
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
Proceeds from loans payable		2,399,028	2,040,835	1,370,975
Debt issuance costs
Repayments of Notes Payable		(2,399,028)	(2,010,980)	(1,460,830)
Repayments of senior notes
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments of Dividends
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Subsidiaries and Equity Method Investees			(6,000)
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest, net		49	30
Investment received intercompany		71,628		45,000
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		19,031	(183,937)	(326,088)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		90,708	(160,052)	(370,943)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		33,010	(21,987)	25,546
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	226,530	204,543	226,530	200,984
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period		237,553	204,543	226,530
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(9,577)	9,101	(9,424)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment - net
Sale and redemption of marketable securities and restricted investments - net
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
Return of investments in unconsolidated entities
Investment in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Return of investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
Investments paid intercompany		71,631		45,000
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		(414,972)	(153,833)	(277,582)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(343,341)	(153,833)	(232,582)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
Proceeds from loans payable
Debt issuance costs
Repayments of Notes Payable
Repayments of senior notes
(Payments) proceeds from stock-based benefit plans
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments of Dividends
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Subsidiaries and Equity Method Investees			6,000
Receipts (payments) related to noncontrolling interest, net
Investment received intercompany		(71,628)		(45,000)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		424,546	138,732	287,006
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		352,918	144,732	242,006
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	$ 0	0	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, end of period		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0