Revised Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 CF reconciliation) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ (305,822)	$ (162,079)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	3,825	(139,080)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(108,071)	(29,487)
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	24,053	(28,585)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(30,082)	19,315
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(30,082)	19,315
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	6,029	9,270
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(6,029)	(9,270)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	6,029	9,270
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	30,082	(19,315)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(30,082)	19,315
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(30,082)	19,315
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	24,053	(28,585)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(30,082)	19,315
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(30,082)	19,315
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	6,029	9,270
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	12,155	4,793
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	46,913	(4,793)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	46,913	(4,793)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(59,068)	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	59,068	0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(59,068)	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(46,913)	4,793
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	46,913	(4,793)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	46,913	(4,793)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	12,155	4,793
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	46,913	(4,793)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	46,913	(4,793)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(59,068)	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(377,864)	(205,806)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	22,731	(44,895)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	(37,381)	(71,183)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(63,213)	(84,395)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(421,634)	(276,849)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	13,627	(44,015)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(10,112)	(12,520)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	37,381	71,183
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	(37,381)	(71,183)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(37,381)	(71,183)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	6,389	(140)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	9,104	(880)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(15,720)	(692)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(377,864)	(205,806)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	22,731	(44,895)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	(37,381)	(71,183)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(63,213)	(84,395)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	41,310	67,556
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(18,906)	(94,185)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	15,074	56,624
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(14,126)	31,079
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	62,773	124,040
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(9,802)	(95,065)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(44,920)	(26,237)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(15,074)	(56,624)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	15,074	56,624
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	15,074	56,624
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(6,389)	140
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(9,104)	880
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	15,720	692
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	41,310	67,556
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(18,906)	(94,185)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	15,074	56,624
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(14,126)	31,079
Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(5,476)	(37)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(16,831)	(14,522)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(16,831)	(14,522)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	22,307	14,559
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	22,307	14,559
Eliminations [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Eliminations [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(5,476)	(37)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(16,831)	(14,522)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(16,831)	(14,522)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	22,307	14,559
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	22,307	14,559
Eliminations [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	0	0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Eliminations [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(5,476)	(37)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(16,831)	(14,522)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(16,831)	(14,522)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	22,307	14,559
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	$ 22,307	$ 14,559