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Fair Value Disclosures Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 Inv Impair inputs) (Details 3) (Details) (Operating communities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, assets, quantitative information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Average selling price | $ 0 | $ 303 | $ 501 | $ 175 | $ 413 | $ 344
Sales pace (in ones) | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1
Discount rate | 0.00% | 15.30% | 18.30% | 14.00% | 17.50% | 13.00%
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, assets, quantitative information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Average selling price | $ 0 | $ 307 | $ 536 | $ 571 | $ 472 | $ 2,287
Sales pace (in ones) | 0 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 25
Discount rate | 0.00% | 15.30% | 18.30% | 17.50% | 17.50% | 18.80%

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- Definition Discount rate used in discounted cash flow model to determine fair value + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sales pace - number of homes sold per community during period + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Selling price of homes sold during period (home closing revenues divided by number of home closings) + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | tol_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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