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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	35 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) joint_ventures Homes_sold rental_units home_sites	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) Homes_sold home_sites	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) joint_ventures Homes_sold rental_units home_sites	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) Homes_sold home_sites	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue				$ 205,024,000			$ 123,531,000		$ 500,727,000	$ 166,018,000
Escrow Deposit				40,919,000					40,919,000			$ 138,633,000
Other Commitment				56,231,000					56,231,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments									113,515,000	21,383,000		69,655,000
Land Sales				2,123,000			2,901,000		146,837,000	13,592,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions									108,864,000	10,230,000
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				540,215,000					540,215,000			496,411,000
Land sales earnings, net				1,527,000			493,000		5,086,000	4,491,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				1,527,366,000					1,527,366,000
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 1,089,394,000					$ 1,089,394,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures				28					28
Management Fees Revenue				$ 3,682,000			$ 2,408,000		$ 7,971,000	$ 4,515,000
Land Development Joint Venture, Irvine, California [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| home_sites				840					840
Expected Percentage Of Homes To Be Sold To Each Joint Venture Partner									50.00%
Secured Debt												320,000,000
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments			$ 80,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 200,000,000					$ 200,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit				189,200,000					189,200,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				236,500,000					236,500,000
Long-term Line of Credit				82,700,000					82,700,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Suburban Philadelphia [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Term		10 years
Long-term Debt				$ 56,000,000					$ 56,000,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units				390					390
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 91,000,000					$ 91,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 0					$ 0
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Home sites sold \| Homes_sold				56			21		143	40
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue				$ 153,222,000			$ 21,463,000		$ 370,611,000	$ 37,506,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				236,500,000					236,500,000
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 82,677,000					$ 82,677,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property				525					525
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 130,600,000					$ 130,600,000
Long-term Line of Credit				6,800,000					$ 6,800,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, term of contract									3 years
Long-term Debt				$ 80,000,000					$ 80,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions					$ 0			$ 2,000,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				33.30%					33.30%
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] \| Management [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				33.30%					33.30%
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| joint_ventures				12					12
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,015,866,000					$ 1,015,866,000
Long-term Line of Credit				756,606,000					756,606,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Jersey City [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Term	10 years
Long-term Debt				133,000,000					133,000,000
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other than temporary impairment losses, investment				$ 2,000,000			$ 0		$ 2,000,000	$ 0
Home sites sold \| home_sites				206			456		509	539
Land Sales				$ 44,552,000			$ 86,084,000		$ 100,827,000	$ 98,706,000
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 292,463,000					$ 292,463,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures				7					7
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Deferred Gain on Sale				$ 3,287,000			$ 4,991,000		$ 7,022,000	$ 5,151,000
Home sites sold \| home_sites				60			103		162	112
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue				$ 21,190,000			$ 34,500,000		$ 46,169,000	$ 35,337,000
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment				$ 35,843,000					$ 35,843,000
Land Development Joint Venture, Irvine, California [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				50.00%					50.00%
Other Commitment				$ 5,000,000					$ 5,000,000
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 178,500,000					$ 178,500,000
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate			176,000,000
Escrow Deposit												$ 106,100,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				20.00%					20.00%
Land Sales									$ 143,300,000
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 30,000,000					$ 30,000,000
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate			$ 148,000,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Jersey City [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				25.00%					25.00%
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 8,400,000					$ 8,400,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Suburban Philadelphia [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				25.00%					25.00%
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 3,300,000					$ 3,300,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				25.00%					25.00%
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 10,300,000					$ 10,300,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment				1,200,000					1,200,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate													$ 35,100,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions										18,700,000
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				29,300,000					29,300,000
Land sales earnings, net											$ 3,000,000
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred											$ 2,999,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] \| Co-venturer [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%					50.00%
Land Sales						$ 20,200,000
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment				$ 300,000					$ 300,000
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				50.00%					50.00%
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 37,400,000					$ 37,400,000
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				33.30%					33.30%
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 0					$ 0
Management Fees Revenue				$ 400,000			400,000		$ 800,000	$ 800,000
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				25.00%					25.00%
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 10,300,000					$ 10,300,000
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_ventures				2					2
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment				$ 100,000,000					$ 100,000,000
Gibraltar Legacy Assets Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				24.00%					24.00%
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Other Real Estate							$ 1,300,000
Investments in Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures				$ 4,900,000					$ 4,900,000
Real Estate Owned & Distressed Loans, Sales														$ 24,100,000.00
Gibraltar Legacy Assets Joint Venture [Member] \| Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Other Commitment				$ 9,600,000					$ 9,600,000
Occupied or Ready for Occupancy [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units				2,950					2,950
In Planning Phase [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units				5,590					5,590
Lease up Stage [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units				600					600
Asset under Construction [Member] \| Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| rental_units				1,400					1,400
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Rental Property Joint Ventures Jersey City [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	$ 42,900,000
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal				$ 20,500,000					$ 20,500,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Rental Property Joint Venture Suburban Philadelphia [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments		$ 12,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal					$ 6,200,000				$ 6,200,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		25.00%			25.00%
Line of Credit [Member] \| Rental Property Joint Venture Suburban Philadelphia [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 54,100,000			$ 54,100,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Rental Property Joint Ventures Jersey City [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 112,200,000