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Loans Payable, Senior Notes, and Mortgage Company Loan Facility (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2014 bank | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Aug. 01, 2013 | Feb. 04, 2014 | Feb. 03, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,035,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |
Line of Credit Facility, term of contract | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Banks included | 15 tol_LineofCreditFacilityNumberofBanksincluded / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 15 tol_LineofCreditFacilityNumberofBanksincluded / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 15 tol_LineofCreditFacilityNumberofBanksincluded / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 15 tol_LineofCreditFacilityNumberofBanksincluded / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Aug. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, available for letters of credit | 75.00%tol_Lineofcreditfacilityavailableforlettersofcredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Contingent Increase To Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 tol_LineofCreditFacilityContingentIncreaseToMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 2.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 2.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 2.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Maximum Permissible Leverage Ratio | 1.75%tol_MaximumPermissibleLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance | 2,480,000,000 us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 2,480,000,000 us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 2,480,000,000 us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 2,480,000,000 us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Existing Leverage Ratio | .71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tangible Net Worth | 3,800,000,000 tol_TangibleNetWorth / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 3,800,000,000 tol_TangibleNetWorth / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 3,800,000,000 tol_TangibleNetWorth / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 3,800,000,000 tol_TangibleNetWorth / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Ability to repurchase common stock | 1,740,000,000 tol_Abilitytorepurchasecommonstock / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 1,740,000,000 tol_Abilitytorepurchasecommonstock / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 1,740,000,000 tol_Abilitytorepurchasecommonstock / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 1,740,000,000 tol_Abilitytorepurchasecommonstock / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Credit facility borrowings | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 94,800,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 94,800,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 94,800,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 94,800,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
three hundred sixty four day senior uncedured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_ThreehundredsixtyfourdayseniorunceduredrevolvingcreditfacilityMember |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |
number of banks included in credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 tol_Numberofbanksincludedincreditfacility / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_ThreehundredsixtyfourdayseniorunceduredrevolvingcreditfacilityMember |
Five year term note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 1.81%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember | 1.81%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember | 1.81%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember |  | 1.81%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
number of banks included in credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 tol_Numberofbanksincludedincreditfacility / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember
Shapell [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  | 370,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = tol_ShapellMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Lines of Credit | 370,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = tol_ShapellMember / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shapell [Member] | Five year term note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Bank Debt | $ 15,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = tol_ShapellMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember |  |  | $ 485,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = tol_ShapellMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember |  |  |  |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Company, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |  |
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] | three hundred sixty four day senior uncedured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_ThreehundredsixtyfourdayseniorunceduredrevolvingcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember |  |  |
Percent interest added when euro rate option selected |  |  |  |  | 0.25%tol_Percentinterestaddedwheneurorateoptionselected / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_ThreehundredsixtyfourdayseniorunceduredrevolvingcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember |  |  |
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] | Five year term note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember |  |  |
Percent interest added when euro rate option selected |  |  |  |  | 0.25%tol_Percentinterestaddedwheneurorateoptionselected / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | three hundred sixty four day senior uncedured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_ThreehundredsixtyfourdayseniorunceduredrevolvingcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Five year term note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = tol_FiveyeartermnoteMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |

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