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Stock-Based Benefit Plans ESPP (Details 11) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]      
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 8,800,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance    
Employee Stock [Member]      
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]      
Discounted Market Price of Common Stock on Specified Offering Dates without Restriction under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 95.00%tol_DiscountedMarketPriceOfCommonStockOnSpecifiedOfferingDatesWithoutRestrictionUnderEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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Discounted Market Price of Common Stock on Specified Offering Dates Subject to Restrictions under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 85.00%tol_DiscountedMarketPriceOfCommonStockOnSpecifiedOfferingDatesSubjectToRestrictionsUnderEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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Shares Reserved for Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1,200,000tol_SharesReservedForEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
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Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 574,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans 24,275us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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20,362us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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18,456us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Weighted Average Purchase Price of Shares Purchased $ 30.59us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPWeightedAveragePurchasePriceOfSharesPurchased
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$ 28.71us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPWeightedAveragePurchasePriceOfSharesPurchased
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$ 22.58us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPWeightedAveragePurchasePriceOfSharesPurchased
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense $ 98us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
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$ 77us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
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$ 63us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
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