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Inventory - Results of Discounted Cash Flow Analysis (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 Communities lots | Jun. 30, 2011 Communities lots | Jun. 30, 2012 Communities lots | Jun. 30, 2011 Communities lots
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11
Number of lots impaired | 170 | 370 | 246 | 1,048
Impairment Charges | $ 5,773 | $ 6,296 | $ 8,924 | $ 24,455
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | 11,187 | 11,672 | 20,857 | 39,373
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11
Number of lots impaired | 170 | 370 | 246 | 1,048
Impairment Charges | 5,731 | 6,296 | 8,864 | 24,240
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | 11,187 | 11,672 | 20,857 | 39,373
Continuing Operations | West Segment |  |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9
Number of lots impaired | 65 | 153 | 116 | 831
Impairment Charges | 1,590 | 1,571 | 3,788 | 17,556
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | 4,680 | 4,223 | 11,058 | 31,924
Continuing Operations | East Segment |  |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1
Number of lots impaired | 68 | 41 | 93 | 41
Impairment Charges | 3,122 | 759 | 3,809 | 988
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | 4,050 | 5,637 | 7,342 | 5,637
Continuing Operations | Southeast Segment |  |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Number of lots impaired | 37 | 176 | 37 | 176
Impairment Charges | 630 | 3,435 | 794 | 3,557
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | 2,457 | 1,812 | 2,457 | 1,812
Continuing Operations | Unallocated |  |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Number of lots impaired | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment Charges | 389 | 531 | 473 | 2,139
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of communities impaired | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Number of lots impaired | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment Charges | 42 | 0 | 60 | 215
Estimated fair value of impaired inventory | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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