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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
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Investments in Distress Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest | $ 4,001 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest | $ 4,001 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 66,934 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | 69,799 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | 79,267 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | 72,972 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure
Investments in distressed loans and foreclosed real estate | $ 70,935 tol_InvestmentsinDistressLoansandForeclosedRealEstate | $ 73,800 tol_InvestmentsinDistressLoansandForeclosedRealEstate |  |

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- Definition Reflects the carrying amount of loans deemed to be questionable as to collection on which no interest is continuing to be recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5111-111524 + Details
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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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