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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 Senior Note table) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Senior notes $ 2,655,798us-gaap_SeniorNotes $ 2,655,044us-gaap_SeniorNotes
Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
Senior notes 300,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
Interest rate on notes 5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Senior notes 400,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Interest rate on notes 8.91%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 250,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Senior notes 250,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Interest rate on notes 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
 
Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 419,876us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
 
Senior notes 419,876us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
 
Interest rate on notes 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
 
Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
 
Senior notes 400,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
 
Interest rate on notes 4.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
 
Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty-Two [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 287,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyTwoMemberMember
 
Senior notes 287,500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyTwoMemberMember
 
Interest rate on notes 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyTwoMemberMember
 
Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDue2018Member
 
Senior notes 350,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDue2018Member
 
Interest rate on notes 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDue2018Member
 
Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]    
Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract]    
Issued Senior Notes 250,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDue2024Member
 
Senior notes $ 250,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDue2024Member
 
Interest rate on notes 5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= tol_SeniorNotesDue2024Member