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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details Textual) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 35 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) joint_ventures Homes_sold rental_units home_sites | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) Homes_sold home_sites | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 05, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 23, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue |  | $ 295,702,000 | $ 42,486,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  | 40,811,000 |  |  |  | $ 138,633,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 65,565,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments |  | 99,941,000 | 11,838,000 |  |  | 69,655,000 |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  | 144,714,000 | 10,691,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions |  | 48,581,000 | 3,870,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | 601,696,000 |  |  |  | 496,411,000 |  |  |  |  |
Land sales earnings, net |  | 3,559,000 | 3,998,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 1,514,366,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 1,003,348,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fees Revenue |  | $ 4,289,000 | $ 2,107,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | rental_units |  | 390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 91,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Building Joint Ventures, Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home sites sold | Homes_sold |  | 87 | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue |  | $ 217,389,000 | $ 16,042,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 236,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | 57,548,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 236,500,000 |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 57,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Development Joint Venture, Irvine, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | home_sites |  | 840 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected Percentage Of Homes To Be Sold To Each Joint Venture Partner |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 320,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 186,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 525 |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, term of contract |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential and Hotel JV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions |  |  | $ 2,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] | Co-venturer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] | Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | joint_ventures |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 1,002,866,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 708,174,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 9,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Venture Boston Suburb [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Building Joint Venture Metro New York Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate | 176,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  |  |  | 106,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  | $ 143,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate | $ 148,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home sites sold | home_sites |  | 303 | 83 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue |  | $ 56,275,000 | $ 12,622,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 300,124,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Equity Method Investee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Deferred Gain on Sale |  | $ 3,735,000 | $ 160,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home sites sold | home_sites |  | 102 | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Revenue |  | $ 24,979,000 | $ 837,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | $ 43,794,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Development Joint Venture, Irvine, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | 170,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,100,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions |  |  |  |  | $ 18,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | 29,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land sales earnings, net |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail Land Sales, Installment Method, Gross Profit, Deferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,999,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,600,000 |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] | Co-venturer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Sales |  |  |  |  | $ 20,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Ventures Metro Washington, D.C. [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Property Joint Venture Metro New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 40,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Toll Brothers Realty Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fees Revenue |  | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 10,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Joint Ventures | joint_ventures |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gibraltar Land Banking & Development Joint Ventures [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gibraltar Legacy Assets Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 24.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned & Distressed Loans, Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,100,000.00
Gibraltar Legacy Assets Joint Venture [Member] | Commitment To Advance Or Invest In Affiliates Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | $ 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Occupied or Ready for Occupancy [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | rental_units |  | 2,950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In Planning Phase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | rental_units |  | 4,910 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease up Stage [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | rental_units |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset under Construction [Member] | Rental Joint Ventures, including the Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Entities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | rental_units |  | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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