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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
May 01, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2014
Aug. 30, 2013
Jan. 05, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Payment to acquire business, net $ 49,265us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired $ 33,487us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired          
K.Z. Inc.              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Payment to acquire business     53,405us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= tho_BusinessAcquisitionThreeMember
       
Asset purchase agreement date     May 01, 2014        
Amortizable intangible assets, weighted average useful life     13 years 10 months 24 days        
Purchase price adjustment     2,915tho_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionThreeMember
       
Payment to acquire business, net     55,324us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionThreeMember
       
Bison              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Payment to acquire business       16,718us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionOneMember
16,914us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionOneMember
   
Asset purchase agreement date       Oct. 31, 2013      
Amortizable intangible assets, weighted average useful life       13 years 3 months 18 days      
Additional cash payment         196us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionOneMember
   
Livin' Lite              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Asset purchase agreement date           Aug. 30, 2013  
Amortizable intangible assets, weighted average useful life           10 years 2 months 12 days  
Payment to acquire business, net           16,769us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionTwoMember
 
Cruiser RV, LLC and DRV, LLC              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Payment to acquire business             47,412us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionFourMember
Asset purchase agreement date             Dec. 31, 2014
Amortizable intangible assets, weighted average useful life             13 years 10 months 24 days
Payment to acquire business, net             $ 46,350us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= tho_BusinessAcquisitionFourMember
Dealer Networks              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets amortization period 9 years   12 years 12 years   8 years 12 years
Amortizable intangible assets, amortization method Accelerated cash flow basis            
Trademarks              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets amortization period 20 years   20 years 20 years   20 years 20 years
Amortizable intangible assets, amortization method Straight line basis            
Non-Compete Agreements              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets amortization period 2 years   5 years     2 years  
Amortizable intangible assets, amortization method Straight line basis            
Backlog              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets amortization period     2 months 42 days   42 days 42 days
Amortizable intangible assets, amortization method Straight line basis            
Design Technology Assets              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets amortization period           5 years  
Amortizable intangible assets, amortization method Straight line basis