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Investments in Distressed Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
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Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | $ 63,680 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 66,934 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 69,799 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 76,652 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 79,267 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure | $ 72,972 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure
Assets Held-for-sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 10,200 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  |  | 7,200 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  |
real estate held and used [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in Non-Performing Loan Portfolios and Foreclosed Real Estate (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | $ 53,500 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = tol_RealestateheldandusedMember |  |  | $ 69,500 us-gaap_RealEstateAcquiredThroughForeclosure / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = tol_RealestateheldandusedMember |  |

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