Supplemental Guarantor Information (Level 4 BS) (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,190,489 $ 772,972 $ 368,756 $ 778,824
Marketable securities 13,017 52,508    
Restricted cash 32,175 32,036    
Inventory 5,235,647 4,650,412    
Property, construction and office equipment, net 131,190 131,320    
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets 240,034 229,295    
Mortgage loans receivable 58,131 113,517    
Customer deposits held in escrow 45,834 46,888    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 430,615 403,133    
Investments in distressed loans 19,253 36,374    
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure 79,267 72,972 68,764 58,353
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities 0 0    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances 284,603 286,032    
Assets 7,760,255 6,827,459    
Liabilities:        
Loans Payable 158,606 107,222    
Senior notes 2,921,851 2,321,442    
Mortgage company warehouse loan 51,470 75,000    
Customer deposits 218,747 212,669    
Accounts payable 166,286 167,787    
Accrued expenses 516,097 522,987    
Advances from Affiliiate 0 0    
Income taxes payable 99,825 81,188    
Total liabilities 4,132,882 3,488,295    
Equity:        
Common stock 1,776 1,694    
Additional paid-in capital 683,965 441,677    
Retained earnings 2,937,583 2,892,003    
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively (81) 0    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,124) (2,387) (4,803) (4,819)
Total stockholders' equity 3,621,119 3,332,987    
Noncontrolling interest 6,254 6,177    
Total equity 3,627,373 3,339,164    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 7,760,255 6,827,459    
Toll Brothers Inc. [Member]
        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Marketable securities          
Restricted cash 15,196 15,182    
Inventory          
Property, construction and office equipment, net          
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets 18 33    
Mortgage loans receivable          
Customer deposits held in escrow          
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities          
Investments in distressed loans          
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure          
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities 3,421,229 3,113,203    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances 284,603 286,032    
Assets 3,721,046 3,414,450    
Liabilities:        
Loans Payable          
Senior notes          
Mortgage company warehouse loan          
Customer deposits          
Accounts payable          
Accrued expenses 37       
Advances from Affiliiate          
Income taxes payable 99,825 81,188    
Total liabilities 99,862 81,188    
Equity:        
Common stock 1,776 1,694    
Additional paid-in capital 683,965 441,677    
Retained earnings 2,937,583 2,892,003    
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively (81)       
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,059) (2,112)    
Total stockholders' equity 3,621,184 3,333,262    
Noncontrolling interest          
Total equity 3,621,184 3,333,262    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,721,046 3,414,450    
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Marketable securities          
Restricted cash          
Inventory          
Property, construction and office equipment, net          
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets 19,460 15,675    
Mortgage loans receivable          
Customer deposits held in escrow          
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities          
Investments in distressed loans          
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure          
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities 2,953,186 2,334,503    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances          
Assets 2,972,646 2,350,178    
Liabilities:        
Loans Payable          
Senior notes 2,885,496 2,282,719    
Mortgage company warehouse loan          
Customer deposits          
Accounts payable          
Accrued expenses 46,176 25,045    
Advances from Affiliiate          
Income taxes payable          
Total liabilities 2,931,672 2,307,764    
Equity:        
Common stock          
Additional paid-in capital 49,400 49,400    
Retained earnings (8,426) (6,986)    
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss          
Total stockholders' equity 40,974 42,414    
Noncontrolling interest          
Total equity 40,974 42,414    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 2,972,646 2,350,178    
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,070,746 670,102 293,678 712,024
Marketable securities 2,990 42,491    
Restricted cash 15,744 16,007    
Inventory 5,137,927 4,625,252    
Property, construction and office equipment, net 116,490 116,809    
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets 114,645 101,321    
Mortgage loans receivable          
Customer deposits held in escrow 45,834 46,888    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 152,929 175,159    
Investments in distressed loans          
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure          
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities 4,740 4,740    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances          
Assets 6,662,045 5,798,769    
Liabilities:        
Loans Payable 158,606 107,222    
Senior notes          
Mortgage company warehouse loan          
Customer deposits 218,747 212,669    
Accounts payable 166,266 167,733    
Accrued expenses 333,601 355,590    
Advances from Affiliiate 2,414,287 1,627,130    
Income taxes payable          
Total liabilities 3,291,507 2,470,344    
Equity:        
Common stock 48 48    
Additional paid-in capital          
Retained earnings 3,370,542 3,328,629    
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (52) (252)    
Total stockholders' equity 3,370,538 3,328,425    
Noncontrolling interest          
Total equity 3,370,538 3,328,425    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 6,662,045 5,798,769    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 119,743 102,870 75,078 66,800
Marketable securities 10,027 10,017    
Restricted cash 1,235 847    
Inventory 97,720 25,160    
Property, construction and office equipment, net 14,700 14,511    
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets 122,200 131,701    
Mortgage loans receivable 58,131 113,517    
Customer deposits held in escrow          
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities 277,686 227,974    
Investments in distressed loans 19,253 36,374    
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure 79,267 72,972    
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities          
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances          
Assets 799,962 735,943    
Liabilities:        
Loans Payable          
Senior notes          
Mortgage company warehouse loan 51,470 75,000    
Customer deposits          
Accounts payable 20 54    
Accrued expenses 152,942 161,402    
Advances from Affiliiate 576,405 467,929    
Income taxes payable          
Total liabilities 780,837 704,385    
Equity:        
Common stock 3,006 3,006    
Additional paid-in capital 1,734 1,734    
Retained earnings 8,144 20,664    
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (13) (23)    
Total stockholders' equity 12,871 25,381    
Noncontrolling interest 6,254 6,177    
Total equity 19,125 31,558    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 799,962 735,943    
Eliminations [Member]
        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Marketable securities          
Restricted cash          
Inventory          
Property, construction and office equipment, net          
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (16,289) (19,435)    
Mortgage loans receivable          
Customer deposits held in escrow          
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities          
Investments in distressed loans          
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure          
Investments in and advances to consolidated entities (6,379,155) (5,452,446)    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances          
Assets (6,395,444) (5,471,881)    
Liabilities:        
Loans Payable          
Senior notes 36,355 38,723    
Mortgage company warehouse loan          
Customer deposits          
Accounts payable          
Accrued expenses (16,659) (19,050)    
Advances from Affiliiate (2,990,692) (2,095,059)    
Income taxes payable          
Total liabilities (2,970,996) (2,075,386)    
Equity:        
Common stock (3,054) (3,054)    
Additional paid-in capital (51,134) (51,134)    
Retained earnings (3,370,260) (3,342,307)    
Treasury stock, at cost --2 shares and 0 shares at January 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively          
Accumulated other comprehensive loss          
Total stockholders' equity (3,424,448) (3,396,495)    
Noncontrolling interest          
Total equity (3,424,448) (3,396,495)    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ (6,395,444) $ (5,471,881)