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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2014
Jul. 31, 2013
home_sites
Jan. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2013
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2014
Aug. 11, 2014
Nov. 12, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures $ 447,078,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures $ 403,133,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures           $ 403,133,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures $ 447,078,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Land sales earnings, net 25,489,000tol_Landsalesearningsnet 4,435,000tol_Landsalesearningsnet 1,425,000tol_Landsalesearningsnet                
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 41,141,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 14,392,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 23,592,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments                
Recovery Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities, Previously Impaired       (2,311,000)tol_RecoveryOfInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesPreviouslyImpaired                
Impairment Charges 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments                
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions 43,973,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 23,468,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 5,258,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions                
Contribution of Property 4,152,000us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty 54,761,000us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty 5,793,000us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty                
Management Fees Revenue 7,306,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue 2,890,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue 2,212,000us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue                
Commitment To Acquire Home Sites [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation 184,260,000us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAcquireHomeSitesMember		               184,260,000us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAcquireHomeSitesMember		    
Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Funding Commitments to Joint Ventures 84,500,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember		               84,500,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 175,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		               175,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 96,100,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		               96,100,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Commitments to Extend Credit [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments 3tol_Numberofjointventureswithloancommitments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember		               3tol_Numberofjointventureswithloancommitments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommitmentsToExtendCreditMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture Texas Multi-Purpose [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 40,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureTexasMultiPurposeMember		               40,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureTexasMultiPurposeMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 4,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureTexasMultiPurposeMember		               4,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureTexasMultiPurposeMember		    
Number of Units in Real Estate Property 7,000us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureTexasMultiPurposeMember		               7,000us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureTexasMultiPurposeMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture Maryland [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number of Units in Real Estate Property 1,300us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMarylandMember		               1,300us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMarylandMember		    
Number of acres owned by venture 945us-gaap_AreaOfLand
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMarylandMember		               945us-gaap_AreaOfLand
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMarylandMember		    
Expected Percentage Of Homes To Be Sold To Each Joint Venture Partner 50.00%tol_ExpectedPercentageOfHomesToBeSoldToEachJointVenturePartner
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMarylandMember		                    
Land Development Joint venture Texas 2900 Lots [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 25,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		               25,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 21,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		               21,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		    
Number of Units in Real Estate Property   2,900us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		           2,900us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		      
Number Of Home Sites Owned By Joint Venture 2,800tol_NumberOfHomeSitesOwnedByJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		               2,800tol_NumberOfHomeSitesOwnedByJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		    
Maximum amount of line of credit commitment 40,000,000tol_MaximumAmountOfLineOfCreditCommitment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		               40,000,000tol_MaximumAmountOfLineOfCreditCommitment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointventureTexas2900LotsMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture Orange County [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 110,000,000.00us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		               110,000,000.00us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 69,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		               69,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		    
Number of Units in Real Estate Property   2,000us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		           2,000us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		      
Land Development Joint Venture Orange County [Member] | Phase one [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Maximum Quantity 266us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationMaximumQuantity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember
/ tol_PropertyPhaseAxis
= tol_PhaseOneMember		               266us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationMaximumQuantity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember
/ tol_PropertyPhaseAxis
= tol_PhaseOneMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture Orange County [Member] | Future phases [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Maximum Quantity 545us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationMaximumQuantity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember
/ tol_PropertyPhaseAxis
= tol_FuturePhasesMember		               545us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationMaximumQuantity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember
/ tol_PropertyPhaseAxis
= tol_FuturePhasesMember		    
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number of Units in Real Estate Property 560us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_HomeBuildingJointVenturesTotalMember		               560us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_HomeBuildingJointVenturesTotalMember		    
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number Of Floors To Be Acquired From Joint Venture 18tol_NumberOfFloorsToBeAcquiredFromJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_HomeBuildingJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		               18tol_NumberOfFloorsToBeAcquiredFromJointVenture
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_HomeBuildingJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		    
Rental Property Joint Ventures [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments 6tol_Numberofjointventureswithloancommitments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesMember		               6tol_Numberofjointventureswithloancommitments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesMember		    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 424,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesMember		               424,200,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 123,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesMember		               123,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesMember		    
Rental Property Joint Venture College Park, Maryland [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 104,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		               104,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		    
Credit facility borrowings                   1,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		  
Number of Units in Real Estate Property                   418us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		  
Limited Partners' Contributed Capital                   35,700,000us-gaap_LimitedPartnersContributedCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		  
Rental Property Joint Venture Northern New Jersey [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 70,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureNorthernNewJerseyMember		               70,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureNorthernNewJerseyMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 18,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureNorthernNewJerseyMember		               18,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureNorthernNewJerseyMember		    
Rental Property Joint Ventures Capitol Riverfront [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 54,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		               54,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 29,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		               29,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		    
Number of Units in Real Estate Property 287us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		               287us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		    
Rental Property Joint Ventures Jersey City [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number of floors in apartment building 38tol_Numberoffloorsinapartmentbuilding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		               38tol_Numberoffloorsinapartmentbuilding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 120,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		               120,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 46,820,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		               46,820,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		    
Rental Property Joint Venture Suburban Philadelphia [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 56,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		               56,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		    
Credit facility borrowings 16,600,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		               16,600,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		    
Number of Units in Real Estate Property 398us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		               398us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		    
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Ownership Percentage 40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_StructuredAssetJointVentureMember		               40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_StructuredAssetJointVentureMember		    
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities       12,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_TollBrothersRealtyTrustMember		              
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions       36,000,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_TollBrothersRealtyTrustMember		              
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] | Co-venturer [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Ownership Percentage 33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_TollBrothersRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_CoVenturerMember		               33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_TollBrothersRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_CoVenturerMember		    
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] | Management [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Ownership Percentage 33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_TollBrothersRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ManagementMember		               33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tol_TollBrothersRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ManagementMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures 140,221,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		 142,448,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		           142,448,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		 140,221,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 1,190,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		 3,288,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		 3,995,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		                
Number of JV with Purchase Commitments 3tol_NumberofJVwithPurchaseCommitments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		               3tol_NumberofJVwithPurchaseCommitments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		    
Expected Lot Purchase 3,300tol_ExpectedLotPurchase
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		               3,300tol_ExpectedLotPurchase
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Commitment To Acquire Home Sites [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Maximum Quantity 573us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationMaximumQuantity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAcquireHomeSitesMember		               573us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationMaximumQuantity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAcquireHomeSitesMember		    
Land Development Joint Venture [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Funding Commitments to Joint Ventures 32,800,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		               32,800,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		    
Number of joint venture with funding commitments 4tol_Numberofjointventurewithfundingcommitments
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureMember		               4tol_Numberofjointventurewithfundingcommitments
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember
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Land Development Joint Venture Five [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Land Development Joint Venture Texas Multi-Purpose [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Land Development Joint Venture Maryland [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Land Development Joint venture Texas 2900 Lots [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
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Land Development Joint Venture Orange County [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_LandDevelopmentJointVentureOrangeCountyMember		    
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture               110,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Land Development Joint Venture Orange County [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Two [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Rental Property Joint Ventures [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Rental Property Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Funding Commitments to Joint Ventures 18,400,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Rental Property Joint Venture College Park, Maryland [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		    
Venture payment to align capital accounts                 3,100,000tol_VenturePaymentToAlignCapitalAccounts
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureCollegeParkMarylandMember		    
Rental Property Joint Venture Northern New Jersey [Member] | Rental Property Joint Venture Philadelphia And New Jersey [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Number of joint ventures with loan commitments 1tol_Numberofjointventureswithloancommitments
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Rental Property Joint Ventures Capitol Riverfront [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures 14,800,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		    
Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		               50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		    
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions               12,500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		      
Contribution of Property               27,100,000us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesCapitolRiverfrontMember		      
Rental Property Joint Ventures Jersey City [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures 30,700,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		               30,700,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		    
Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		               50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		    
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions 10,200,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		                    
Contribution of Property               28,800,000us-gaap_ContributionOfProperty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		      
Venture payment to align capital accounts 1,200,000tol_VenturePaymentToAlignCapitalAccounts
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVenturesJerseyCityMember		                    
Rental Property Joint Venture Suburban Philadelphia [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures 13,200,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		               13,200,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		    
Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		               50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureSuburbanPhiladelphiaMember		    
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures 14,600,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		               14,600,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		    
Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		               50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		    
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Funding Commitments to Joint Ventures 17,000,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		               17,000,000us-gaap_OtherCommitment
/ us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis
= tol_CommitmentToAdvanceOrInvestInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= tol_RentalPropertyJointVentureMetroNewYorkMember		    
Structured Asset Joint Venture [Member]                      
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
Investments in joint ventures 19,995,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]                      
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