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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, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) |  | $ 9,547 | $ 29,581
Land Held for Sale | 2,100 | 800 |
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 2,650 | 12,789 | 35,365
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 59 | 9,487 | 29,305
Land Held for Sale | 2,129 | 308 | 311
Impairment Charges, Lot Option Abandonment | 445 | 2,415 | 2,843
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 2,633 | 12,210 | 32,459
Continuing Operations | West |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 46 | 3,902 | 20,150
Land Held for Sale | 228 | 0 | (51)
Impairment Charges, Lot Option Abandonment | 104 | 301 | 405
Continuing Operations | East |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 13 | 4,316 | 1,611
Land Held for Sale | 123 | 100 | 193
Impairment Charges, Lot Option Abandonment | 20 | 1,320 | 2,048
Continuing Operations | Southeast |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 0 | 796 | 5,182
Land Held for Sale | 1,778 | 208 | 169
Impairment Charges, Lot Option Abandonment | 321 | 792 | 390
Continuing Operations | Unallocated |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 0 | 473 | 2,362
Impairment Charges, Lot Option Abandonment | 0 | 2 | 0
Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Development projects and homes in process (Held for Development) | 0 | 60 | 276
Land Held for Sale | 17 | 503 | 78
Impairment Charges, Lot Option Abandonment | 0 | 16 | 2,552
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | $ 17 | $ 579 | $ 2,906

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