Supplemental Guarantor Information Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 CF reconciliation) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (456,535)	$ (231,938)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	278,693	(379,548)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	0
Net cash used in financing activities	298,359	306,597
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	77,313	(42,308)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(72,369)	18,177
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(72,369)	18,177
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,944)	24,131
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(24,131)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		24,131
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(18,177)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		18,177
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		18,177
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(42,308)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		18,177
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		18,177
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		24,131
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	20,938	15,773
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	(362,253)	(312,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(362,253)	(312,000)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash used in financing activities	341,315	296,227
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(296,227)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		296,227
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		312,000
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		(312,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(312,000)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		15,773
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		(312,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(312,000)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		296,227
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(541,461)	(168,722)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	263,042	(224,595)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	370,158	169,156
Net cash used in financing activities	339,123	149,676
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(4,319)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(218,666)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(18,944)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(169,156)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		169,156
Net cash used in financing activities		169,156
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		4,753
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(5,929)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(536)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(168,722)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(224,595)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		169,156
Net cash used in financing activities		149,676
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(3,430)	(35,554)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	15,651	(154,953)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	54,569	123,540
Net cash used in financing activities	47,592	129,259
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		90,581
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(158,724)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		5,183
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(123,540)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		123,540
Net cash used in financing activities		123,540
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(2,595)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		3,771
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		536
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(35,554)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(154,953)
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		123,540
Net cash used in financing activities		129,259
Eliminations [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(9,895)	(1,127)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities	434,622	293,823
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	434,622	293,823
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities	(424,727)	(292,696)
Net cash used in financing activities	(424,727)	(292,696)
Eliminations [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Eliminations [Member] | Reclassification of intercompany activity [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(1,127)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		293,823
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		293,823
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		(292,696)
Net cash used in financing activities		(292,696)
Eliminations [Member] | Reclass for change in non-guarantors to guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		0
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		0
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		0
Net cash used in financing activities		0
Eliminations [Member] | As Reclassified [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(1,127)
Intercompany investing activites (to) from consolidated entities		293,823
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		293,823
Intercompany financing advances (to) from consolidated entities		(292,696)
Net cash used in financing activities		$ (292,696)