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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, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Land Held for Sale | $ 200 | $ 2,100 |
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 8,307 | 2,650 | 12,789
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Held for Development | 5,421 | 59 | 9,487
Land Held for Sale | 260 | 2,129 | 308
Lot Option Abandonments | 2,626 | 445 | 2,415
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 8,307 | 2,633 | 12,210
Continuing Operations | West |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Held for Development | 4,948 | 46 | 3,902
Land Held for Sale | 0 | 228 | 0
Lot Option Abandonments | 0 | 104 | 301
Continuing Operations | East |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Held for Development | 100 | 13 | 4,316
Land Held for Sale | 232 | 123 | 100
Lot Option Abandonments | 131 | 20 | 1,320
Continuing Operations | Southeast |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Held for Development | 0 | 0 | 796
Land Held for Sale | 28 | 1,778 | 208
Lot Option Abandonments | 2,495 | 321 | 792
Continuing Operations | Unallocated |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Held for Development | 373 | 0 | 473
Lot Option Abandonments | 0 | 0 | 2
Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Held for Development | 0 | 0 | 60
Land Held for Sale | 0 | 17 | 503
Lot Option Abandonments | 0 | 0 | 16
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | $ 0 | $ 17 | $ 579

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