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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 segment state | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Number of states with active operations | 16 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,005,677,000 |  | $ 742,405,000 |  | $ 991,152,000 |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | (62,058,000) |  | (132,245,000) |  | (113,434,000) |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities | 304,000 |  | 560,000 |  | (8,807,000) |
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt | (45,097,000) |  | (2,909,000) |  | 43,901,000 |
Other expense, net | (69,119,000) | [1] | (62,224,000) | [1] | (69,585,000) | [1]
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (175,970,000) |  | (196,818,000) |  | (147,925,000) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 13,510,000 |  | 10,253,000 |  | 12,669,000 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures | 17,363,000 |  | 20,514,000 |  | 10,849,000 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 1,982,218,000 |  | 1,977,477,000 |  |  |
Previously owned rental homes, net | 0 |  | 11,347,000 |  |  |
Benefit from cash reimbursement from former Chief Executive Officer |  |  | 8,300,000 |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | 38,885,000 |  | (20,259,000) |  | 12,319,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,556,000 |  | 7,226,000 |  | 10,322,000 |
West |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 391,648,000 |  | 233,133,000 |  | 364,530,000 |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | 15,147,000 |  | (28,406,000) |  | 1,120,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 4,980,000 |  | 3,651,000 |  | 5,161,000 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures | 3,031,000 |  | 4,041,000 |  | 3,939,000 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 618,805,000 |  | 649,057,000 |  |  |
East |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 402,466,000 |  | 343,826,000 |  | 451,162,000 |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | 9,152,000 |  | 11,611,000 |  | 11,329,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 3,536,000 |  | 2,621,000 |  | 3,665,000 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures | 3,532,000 |  | 2,051,000 |  | 1,734,000 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 320,404,000 |  | 372,984,000 |  |  |
Southeast |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 210,449,000 |  | 165,107,000 |  | 175,460,000 |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | 14,815,000 |  | (2,740,000) |  | (130,000) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,710,000 |  | 885,000 |  | 1,496,000 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures | 1,814,000 |  | 1,631,000 |  | 1,184,000 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 160,868,000 |  | 162,135,000 |  |  |
Pre-Owned Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,114,000 |  | 339,000 |  | 0 |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | (229,000) |  | (724,000) |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 330,000 |  | 69,000 |  | 0 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures | 7,933,000 | [2] | 11,415,000 | [2] | 0 | [2]
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 0 | [2] | 12,315,000 | [2] |  |
Previously owned rental homes, net |  |  | 11,300,000 |  |  |
Number of pre-owned homes |  |  | 120 |  |  |
Corporate and unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income / (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating loss | (100,943,000) | [3] | (111,986,000) | [3] | (125,753,000) | [3]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,954,000 | [3] | 3,027,000 | [3] | 2,347,000 | [3]
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures | 1,053,000 |  | 1,376,000 |  | 3,992,000 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 882,141,000 | [4] | 780,986,000 | [4] |  |
Recovery related to warranty and legal expenditures | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, includes an $8.3 million benefit related to the cash reimbursements from our former CEO and former CFO in connection with their consent agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
[2] | Pre-owned assets included the cost of previously owned homes, net of accumulated depreciation, totaling $11.3 million (120 homes) as of September 30, 2011. Capital expenditures represent the purchase of previously owned homes through May 2, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.
[3] | Corporate and unallocated includes amortization of capitalized interest and numerous shared services functions that benefit all segments, the costs of which are not allocated to the operating segments reported above including information technology, national sourcing and purchasing, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and other national marketing costs. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, corporate and unallocated also includes an $11 million recovery related to old water intrusion warranty and related legal expenditures.
[4] | Primarily consists of cash and cash equivalents, consolidated inventory not owned, deferred taxes, capitalized interest and other items that are not allocated to the segments.

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