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Fair Value Disclosures (Level 4 inventory fv) (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 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 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
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Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,678 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | $ 4,523 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | $ 14,739 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Inventory impairments and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,555 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 3,340 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 13,070 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Communities Tested | 55 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 63 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 65 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 67 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 63 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 76 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 79 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 60 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 108 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 115 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 115 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 113 tol_NumberOfOperatingCommunitiesTested / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember |  |  |
Number of Communities impaired | 7 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 1 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 2 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 1 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 2 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 1 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 1 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 2 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 3 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 4 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 2 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 8 tol_NumberOfCommunitiesImpaired / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember |  |  |
Fair Value Of Communities Net Of Impairment Charges | 38,473 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 14,122 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 6,211 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 7,131 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 6,798 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 191 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 749 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 5,377 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 9,319 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 6,609 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 22,962 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 49,758 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 38,473 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 6,798 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | 9,319 tol_FairValueOfCommunitiesNetOfImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember
Inventory impairments and write-offs | $ 9,855 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 4,800 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 1,600 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 1,300 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 2,200 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 100 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 340 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 700 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 1,400 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 2,685 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 2,560 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 6,425 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 17,555 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 3,340 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 13,070 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember / tol_InventoryOperativeBuildersAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember

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