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Inventory (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest capitalized, beginning of period | $ 343,077 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | $ 330,581 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | $ 298,757 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts
Interest incurred | 163,815 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsIncurred | 134,198 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsIncurred | 125,783 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsIncurred
Interest expensed to cost of revenues | (137,457)us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales | (112,321)us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales | (87,117)us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales
Write-off against other income | (5,394)tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestOtherIncome | (2,917)tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestOtherIncome | (3,404)tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestOtherIncome
Capitalized interest on investments in unconsolidated entities | (9,672)tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestUnconsolidatedEntities | (6,464)tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestUnconsolidatedEntities | (3,438)tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestUnconsolidatedEntities
Previously capitalized interest in unconsolidated entities transferred to inventory | 1,811 tol_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestUnconsolidatedEntitiesTransfertoInventory |  |
Interest capitalized, end of period | $ 356,180 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | $ 343,077 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts | $ 330,581 us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts

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- Definition The amount of interest costs that had been capitalized to inventory which were not included in the consolidated total as they related to unconsolidated entities. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of interest costs that had been capitalized by unconsolidated entities and transferred to inventory during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391 + Details
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- Definition The amount of interest costs that had been capitalized to inventory which were charged to cost of sales during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391 + Details
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- Definition The amount of interest capitalized to an operative builder's inventory during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391 + Details
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