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Inventory (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Schedule of inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 12,166 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | $ 1,924 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | $ 13,310 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown | $ 3,906 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Land controlled for future communities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 366 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember | 324 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember | 610 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember | 1,006 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_LandControlledForFutureCommunitiesMember
Land Owned for Future Communities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | 700 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_LandOwnedforFutureCommunitiesMember |  | 700 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_LandOwnedforFutureCommunitiesMember |
Operating communities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of inventory [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory Write-down | $ 11,100 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 1,600 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 12,000 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember | $ 2,900 us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown / us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryAxis = tol_OperatingcommunitiesMember

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