Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 394,305	$ 454,202	$ 1,048,096	$ 1,092,171
Cost of revenues	339,947	389,505	898,266	1,012,575
Selling, general and administrative	64,605	67,165	192,906	193,987
Interest expense		5,124	1,504	18,588
Total	404,552	461,794	1,092,676	1,225,150
Loss from operations	(10,247)	(7,592)	(44,580)	(132,979)
Other
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities and non-performing loan portfolio	12,055	3,171	(9,817)	4,817
Interest and other	5,494	5,902	13,168	21,134
Expenses related to retirement of debt	(3,414)	(658)	(3,414)	(692)
Income before income tax benefit	3,888	823	(44,643)	(107,720)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(38,220)	(26,479)	(69,395)	(53,867)
Net income (loss)	42,108	27,302	24,752	(53,853)
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Selling, general and administrative	38	8	91	57
Total	38	8	91	57
Loss from operations	(38)	(8)	(91)	(57)
Other
Loss (Income) from subsidiaries	3,926	831	(44,552)	(107,663)
Income before income tax benefit	3,888	823	(44,643)	(107,720)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(38,220)	(26,479)	(69,395)	(53,867)
Net income (loss)	42,108	27,302	24,752	(53,853)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Selling, general and administrative	330	335	1,000	1,029
Interest expense	25,790	26,481	78,273	80,123
Total	26,120	26,816	79,273	81,152
Loss from operations	(26,120)	(26,816)	(79,273)	(81,152)
Other
Interest and other	29,534	27,474	82,687	81,810
Expenses related to retirement of debt	(3,414)	(658)	(3,414)	(658)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	377,356	438,559	1,003,871	1,053,378
Cost of revenues	323,151	373,075	854,080	961,827
Selling, general and administrative	67,720	65,817	200,646	192,149
Interest expense		5,124	1,504	18,588
Total	390,871	444,016	1,056,230	1,172,564
Loss from operations	(13,515)	(5,457)	(52,359)	(119,186)
Other
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities and non-performing loan portfolio	8,892	2,074	12,597	3,720
Interest and other	8,549	4,872	(4,790)	8,495
Expenses related to retirement of debt		(658)		(692)
Income before income tax benefit	3,926	831	(44,552)	(107,663)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(37,469)	(92,977)	(69,253)	(114,640)
Net income (loss)	41,395	93,808	24,701	6,977
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	16,949	15,643	44,225	38,793
Cost of revenues	18,813	18,800	49,647	53,095
Selling, general and administrative	10,033	6,600	28,772	16,613
Total	28,846	25,400	78,419	69,708
Loss from operations	(11,897)	(9,757)	(34,194)	(30,915)
Other
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities and non-performing loan portfolio	3,163	1,097	(22,414)	1,097
Interest and other	10,505	8,081	28,728	21,809
Income before income tax benefit	1,771	(579)	(27,880)	(8,009)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(24,304)	(2,130)	(43,338)	(3,967)
Net income (loss)	26,075	1,551	15,458	(4,042)
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Cost of revenues	(2,017)	(2,370)	(5,461)	(2,347)
Selling, general and administrative	(13,516)	(5,595)	(37,603)	(15,861)
Interest expense	(25,790)	(26,481)	(78,273)	(80,123)
Total	(41,323)	(34,446)	(121,337)	(98,331)
Loss from operations	41,323	34,446	121,337	98,331
Other
Interest and other	(43,094)	(34,525)	(93,457)	(90,980)
Expenses related to retirement of debt		658		658
Loss (Income) from subsidiaries	(3,926)	(831)	44,552	107,663
Income before income tax benefit	(5,697)	(252)	72,432	115,672
Income tax (benefit) provision	61,773	95,107	112,591	118,607
Net income (loss)	$ (67,470)	$ (95,359)	$ (40,159)	$ (2,935)