For loans acquired during the period, the number of states where the underlying collateral is located.

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Aggregate purchase price, loans acquired during period. Includes both performing and non performing loans that do not meet the criteria under ASC 310-30.

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For Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as a Debt Security, the aggregate excess of the loans cash flow expected to be collected over the investors initial investment in the loans for loans acquired in the period.

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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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-Article 12

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Amount, before tax, of net income (loss) derived from real estate held for development and sale, and related investments.

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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013 states	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Investments in Non Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract]
Aggregate purchase price, loans acquired during period		$ 26,000,000
Acquired Loans Number of States		7tol_AcquiredLoansNumberOfStates
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	69,799,000	72,972,000	58,353,000	5,939,000
Gains (losses) upon acquisition of REO	4,500,000tol_GainsLossesUponAcquisitionOfReo	3,600,000tol_GainsLossesUponAcquisitionOfReo	600,000tol_GainsLossesUponAcquisitionOfReo
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as a Debt Security, Accret Dff, loans acquired during period	0	0	20,514,000
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net	0
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Investments in Non Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	11,700,000	7,600,000
real estate held and used [Member]
Investments in Non Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	58,100,000	65,300,000
Gibraltar [Member]
Investments in Non Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract]
Real Estate Partnership Investment Subsidiaries, Net Income (Loss) before Tax	$ 14,364,000	$ 10,185,000	$ 4,476,000