Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 321,955	$ 334,116
Cost of revenues	271,608	281,965
Selling, general and administrative	69,637	61,251
Interest expense	0	1,112
Total	341,245	344,328
Loss from operations	(19,290)	(10,212)
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	6,687	(11,002)
Interest and other	6,195	4,167
Loss from subsidiaries	0
Loss before income tax benefit	(6,408)	(17,047)
Income tax benefit	(3,622)	(20,464)
Net (loss) income	(2,786)	3,417
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0
Cost of revenues	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	13	28
Total	13	28
Loss from operations	(13)	(28)
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0
Interest and other	7
Loss from subsidiaries	(6,402)	(17,019)
Loss before income tax benefit	(6,408)	(17,047)
Income tax benefit	(3,622)	(20,464)
Net (loss) income	(2,786)	3,417
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0
Cost of revenues	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	478	341
Interest expense	25,286	25,845
Total	25,764	26,186
Loss from operations	(25,764)	(26,186)
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0
Interest and other	25,764	26,186
Loss from subsidiaries	0
Loss before income tax benefit	0
Income tax benefit	0
Net (loss) income	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	327,692	325,055
Cost of revenues	271,277	269,275
Selling, general and administrative	73,256	63,988
Interest expense	0	1,112
Total	344,533	334,375
Loss from operations	(16,841)	(9,320)
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,229	6,521
Interest and other	5,212	(14,220)
Loss from subsidiaries	0
Loss before income tax benefit	(6,400)	(17,019)
Income tax benefit	(3,618)	(22,359)
Net (loss) income	(2,782)	5,340
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	12,386	25,150
Cost of revenues	2,281	15,947
Selling, general and administrative	9,550	8,528
Interest expense	0
Total	11,831	24,475
Loss from operations	555	675
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	1,458	(17,523)
Interest and other	233	(1,538)
Loss from subsidiaries	0
Loss before income tax benefit	2,246	(18,386)
Income tax benefit	1,269	(22,058)
Net (loss) income	977	3,672
Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(18,123)	(16,089)
Cost of revenues	(1,950)	(3,257)
Selling, general and administrative	(13,660)	(11,634)
Interest expense	(25,286)	(25,845)
Total	(40,896)	(40,736)
Loss from operations	22,773	24,647
Other:
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0
Interest and other	(25,021)	(6,261)
Loss from subsidiaries	6,402	17,019
Loss before income tax benefit	4,154	35,405
Income tax benefit	2,349	44,417
Net (loss) income	$ 1,805	$ (9,012)