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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | $ 66,934,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 79,267,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 69,799,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 72,972,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure
Gains (losses) upon acquisition of REO | 200,000 tol_GainsLossesUponAcquisitionOfReo | 1,500,000 tol_GainsLossesUponAcquisitionOfReo |  |
Assets Held-for-sale [Member] |  |  |  |
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 10,000,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember | 18,900,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember |  |
real estate held and used [Member] |  |  |  |
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 56,900,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = tol_RealestateheldandusedMember | 60,400,000 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = tol_RealestateheldandusedMember |  |
Gibraltar [Member] |  |  |  |
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Income from Gibraltar | $ 822,000 tol_IncomeFromGibraltar / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tol_GibraltarMember | $ 4,332,000 tol_IncomeFromGibraltar / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tol_GibraltarMember |  |

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4437-111522 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 28 -Article 12 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph c -Subparagraph Schedule III -Article 5 + Details
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