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Inventory - Inventory Impairments and Lot Option Abandonment Charges, by Reportable Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | $ 9,547 | $ 29,581 | $ 48,917
Land Held for Sale | 800 | 400 |
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 12,789 | 35,365 | 51,839
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 9,487 | 29,305 | 47,673
Land Held for Sale | 308 | 311 | 1,061
Lot option abandonments | 2,415 | 2,843 | 832
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 12,210 | 32,459 | 49,566
Continuing Operations | West |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 3,902 | 20,150 | 18,056
Land Held for Sale | 0 | (51) | 1,061
Lot option abandonments | 301 | 405 | 783
Continuing Operations | East |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 4,316 | 1,611 | 18,703
Land Held for Sale | 100 | 193 | 0
Lot option abandonments | 1,320 | 2,048 | 35
Continuing Operations | Southeast |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 796 | 5,182 | 7,510
Land Held for Sale | 208 | 169 | 0
Lot option abandonments | 792 | 390 | 14
Continuing Operations | Unallocated |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 473 | 2,362 | 3,404
Lot option abandonments | 2 | 0 | 0
Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 60 | 276 | 1,244
Land Held for Sale | 503 | 78 | 1,003
Lot option abandonments | 16 | 2,552 | 26
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | $ 579 | $ 2,906 | $ 2,273

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