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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 31, 2014 luxury_homes
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Backlog Information [Abstract] |
Number of homes to be delivered | 3,679 tol_NumberOfHomesToBeDelivered
Aggregate sales value of outstanding homes to be delivered | $ 2,720.0 tol_SalesValueOfOutstandingDeliverHomes
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 94.8 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Surety Bond Construction Improvements [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Outstanding Surety Bonds Amount | 559.2 us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Amount of work remains on improvements in the Company's various communities | 333.9 tol_AmountWorkRemainsOnImprovements / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = tol_SuretyBondConstructionImprovementsMember
Surety Bond Other Obligations [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Additional outstanding surety bonds | $ 93.6 tol_AdditionalSuretyBondsOutstanding / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = tol_SuretyBondOtherObligationsMember

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