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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home construction and land sales expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,192,001 |  | $ 1,070,814 |  | $ 888,379 |
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments | 5,386 |  | 2,010 |  | 880 |  | 31 |  | 404 |  | 0 |  | 2,025 |  | 204 |  | 8,307 |  | 2,633 |  | 12,210 |
Gross profit | 87,813 | [1] | 68,804 | [1] | 52,172 | [1] | 54,670 | [1] | 80,046 | [1] | 54,115 | [1] | 43,885 | [1] | 36,084 | [1] | 263,459 |  | 214,130 |  | 105,088 |
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,028 |  | 52,922 |  | 43,585 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,463 |  | 121,163 |  | 110,051 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,279 |  | 12,784 |  | 13,510 |
Operating income (loss) | 23,452 |  | 15,088 |  | 5,617 |  | 11,532 |  | 22,079 |  | 8,472 |  | 311 |  | (3,601) |  | 55,689 |  | 27,261 |  | (62,058) |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,191) |  | (58,165) |  | (69,119) |
Benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41,797) |  | (3,489) |  | (40,347) |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (540) |  | (1,704) |  | (9,703) |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,864 |  | 288 |  | 6,029 |
Home construction and land sales expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,768 |  | (319) |  | 6,057 |
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 17 |  | 579 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (904) |  | 590 |  | (607) |
Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 217 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (351) | [2] | 2,566 | [2] | 9,206 | [2]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 35 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (553) |  | (1,976) |  | (10,065) |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | 77 |  | (38) |
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (545) |  | (1,899) |  | (10,103) |
Benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  | (195) |  | (400) |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (540) |  | $ (1,704) |  | $ (9,703) |
[1] | (a)Gross profit in fiscal 2014 and 2013 includes inventory impairment and option contract abandonments as follows:(In thousands) Fiscal 2014 Fiscal 20131st Quarter $31 $2042nd Quarter 880 2,0253rd Quarter 2,010 —4th Quarter 5,386 404 $8,307 $2,633
[2] | General and administrative expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 primarily includes expense for the wind-down of our NW Florida operations, legal fees and potential liability related to outstanding litigation and other matters in Denver, Colorado and legal fees and other expenses related to BMC's settlement agreements related to our prior mortgage operations.

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