Revised Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 BS) (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 778,824	$ 906,340	$ 1,039,060	$ 1,807,718
Marketable securities	439,068	233,572
Restricted cash	47,276	19,760
Inventory	3,761,187	3,416,723
Property, construction and office equipment, net	106,214	99,712
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	148,315	105,576
Mortgage loans receivable	86,386	63,175
Customer deposits held in escrow	29,579	14,859
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	330,617	126,355
Investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate	95,522	69,174
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates,	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net	358,056
Total assets	6,181,044	5,055,246
Liabilities:
Loans payable	99,817	106,556
Senior notes	2,080,463	1,490,972
Mortgage company warehouse loan	72,664	57,409
Customer deposits	142,977	83,824
Accounts payable	99,911	96,817
Accrued expenses	476,350	521,051
Advances from Affiliiate	0	0
Income taxes payable	80,991	106,066
Total liabilities	3,053,173	2,462,695
Equity:
Common stock	1,687	1,687
Additional paid-in capital	404,418	400,382
Retained earnings	2,721,397	2,234,251
Treasury stock, at cost --53 shares and 2,946 shares at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively	(983)	(47,065)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,819)	(2,902)
Total stockholders' equity	3,121,700	2,586,353
Noncontrolling interest	6,171	6,198
Total equity	3,127,871	2,592,551	2,559,013	2,516,482
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,181,044	5,055,246
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities
Restricted cash	28,268
Inventory
Property, construction and office equipment, net
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	134
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
Investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates,	2,816,607	2,692,715
Deferred tax assets, net	358,056
Total assets	3,203,065	2,692,715
Liabilities:
Loans payable
Senior notes
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Advances from Affiliiate
Income taxes payable	80,991	106,066
Total liabilities	80,991	106,066
Equity:
Common stock	1,687	1,687
Additional paid-in capital	404,418	400,382
Retained earnings	2,721,397	2,234,251
Treasury stock, at cost --53 shares and 2,946 shares at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively	(983)	(47,065)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,445)	(2,606)
Total stockholders' equity	3,122,074	2,586,649
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	3,122,074	2,586,649
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,203,065	2,692,715
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities
Restricted cash
Inventory
Property, construction and office equipment, net
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	15,130	6,768
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
Investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates,	2,092,810	1,508,550
Deferred tax assets, net
Total assets	2,107,940	1,515,318
Liabilities:
Loans payable
Senior notes	2,032,335	1,490,972
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses	27,476	24,346
Advances from Affiliiate
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	2,059,811	1,515,318
Equity:
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital	49,400
Retained earnings	(1,271)
Treasury stock, at cost --53 shares and 2,946 shares at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders' equity	48,129	0
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	48,129	0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,107,940	1,515,318
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	712,024	777,012	930,405	1,701,770
Marketable securities	378,858	233,572
Restricted cash	17,561	19,084
Inventory	3,695,895	3,340,341
Property, construction and office equipment, net	103,206	96,554
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	79,949	88,177
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow	27,312	10,682
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	180,159	86,481
Investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates,	4,740	4,747
Deferred tax assets, net
Total assets	5,199,704	4,656,650
Liabilities:
Loans payable	99,817	106,556
Senior notes
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits	142,919	83,563
Accounts payable	99,889	96,645
Accrued expenses	344,555	383,039
Advances from Affiliiate	1,341,189	897,264
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	2,028,369	1,567,067
Equity:
Common stock	48	3,054
Additional paid-in capital		1,366
Retained earnings	3,171,654	3,085,459
Treasury stock, at cost --53 shares and 2,946 shares at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(367)	(296)
Total stockholders' equity	3,171,335	3,089,583
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	3,171,335	3,089,583
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,199,704	4,656,650
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	66,800	129,328	108,655	105,948
Marketable securities	60,210
Restricted cash	1,447	676
Inventory	65,292	76,382
Property, construction and office equipment, net	3,008	3,158
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	64,543	12,870
Mortgage loans receivable	86,386	63,175
Customer deposits held in escrow	2,267	4,177
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities	150,458	39,874
Investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate	95,522	69,174
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates,
Deferred tax assets, net
Total assets	595,933	398,814
Liabilities:
Loans payable
Senior notes
Mortgage company warehouse loan	72,664	57,409
Customer deposits	58	261
Accounts payable	22	172
Accrued expenses	115,922	115,947
Advances from Affiliiate	393,195	228,893
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	581,861	402,682
Equity:
Common stock	3,006	2,003
Additional paid-in capital	1,734	2,734
Retained earnings	3,168	(14,803)
Treasury stock, at cost --53 shares and 2,946 shares at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7)
Total stockholders' equity	7,901	(10,066)
Noncontrolling interest	6,171	6,198
Total equity	14,072	(3,868)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	595,933	398,814
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities
Restricted cash
Inventory
Property, construction and office equipment, net
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	(11,441)	(2,239)
Mortgage loans receivable
Customer deposits held in escrow
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities
Investments in non-performing loan portfolios and foreclosed real estate
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates,	(4,914,157)	(4,206,012)
Deferred tax assets, net
Total assets	(4,925,598)	(4,208,251)
Liabilities:
Loans payable
Senior notes	48,128
Mortgage company warehouse loan
Customer deposits
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses	(11,603)	(2,281)
Advances from Affiliiate	(1,734,384)	(1,126,157)
Income taxes payable
Total liabilities	(1,697,859)	(1,128,438)
Equity:
Common stock	(3,054)	(5,057)
Additional paid-in capital	(51,134)	(4,100)
Retained earnings	(3,173,551)	(3,070,656)
Treasury stock, at cost --53 shares and 2,946 shares at October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, respectively
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders' equity	(3,227,739)	(3,079,813)
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity	(3,227,739)	(3,079,813)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (4,925,598)	$ (4,208,251)