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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Oct. 31, 2014
luxury_homes
Backlog Information [Abstract]  
Number of homes to be delivered 3,679tol_NumberOfHomesToBeDelivered
Aggregate sales value of outstanding homes to be delivered $ 2,720.0tol_SalesValueOfOutstandingDeliverHomes
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 94.8us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Surety Bond Construction Improvements [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Outstanding Surety Bonds Amount 559.2us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Amount of work remains on improvements in the Company's various communities 333.9tol_AmountWorkRemainsOnImprovements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Surety Bond Other Obligations [Member]  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Additional outstanding surety bonds $ 93.6tol_AdditionalSuretyBondsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= tol_SuretyBondOtherObligationsMember