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Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 Inv Impair inputs) (Details 3) (Operating communities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, assets, quantitative information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average selling price | $ 337 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 698 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 634 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 388 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 315 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 475 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 0 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | $ 303 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Sales Pace | 7 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 10 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 4 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 21 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 2 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 2 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 0 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 15 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 12.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 15.90%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 12.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 16.60%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 15.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 15.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 0.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 15.30%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value inputs, assets, quantitative information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average selling price | $ 902 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 1,233 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 760 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 405 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 362 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 500 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 0 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | $ 307 tol_SellingPrice / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Sales Pace | 23 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 22 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 7 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 23 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 7 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 2 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 0 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 15 tol_SalesPace / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate | 16.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 15.90%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 15.30%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 16.60%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 15.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 15.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 0.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 15.30%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember

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- Definition Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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