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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
state
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
segment
state
Jun. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number of homebuilding segments     3    
Number of states in which home building segments operate 16   16    
Total revenue $ 354,671 $ 314,439 $ 917,862 $ 849,243  
Total operating income 15,088 8,472 32,237 5,182  
Depreciation and amortization 3,400 2,953 9,138 8,761  
Capital Expenditures     8,984 6,572  
Assets 1,977,394   1,977,394   1,986,789
Operating Segments
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating income 37,427 30,671 88,546 69,955  
Depreciation and amortization 2,838 2,424 7,521 6,871  
West Segment
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 136,906 133,519 381,368 362,641  
Total operating income 18,754 15,313 48,854 33,716  
Depreciation and amortization 1,427 1,263 4,113 3,470  
Capital Expenditures     3,891 2,979  
Assets 746,336   746,336   680,346
East Segment
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 128,358 111,556 319,313 325,224  
Total operating income 10,438 7,714 21,667 24,215  
Depreciation and amortization 890 750 2,138 2,333  
Capital Expenditures     1,827 881  
Assets 462,266   462,266   369,937
Southeast Segment
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 89,407 69,364 217,181 161,378  
Total operating income 8,235 7,644 18,025 12,024  
Depreciation and amortization 521 411 1,270 1,068  
Capital Expenditures     1,498 1,087  
Assets 311,059   311,059   228,814
Corporate and unallocated
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating income (22,339) [1] (22,199) [1] (56,309) [1] (64,773) [1]  
Depreciation and amortization 562 [1] 529 [1] 1,617 [1] 1,890 [1]  
Capital Expenditures     1,768 1,625  
Assets $ 457,733 [2]   $ 457,733 [2]   $ 707,692 [2]
[1] 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.
[2] 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.