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Borrowings - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Oct. 13, 2016
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Oct. 01, 2016
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Jan. 15, 2010
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Jun. 15, 2006
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]                                    
Remaining borrowing capacity $ 106,800,000   $ 106,800,000                 $ 106,800,000            
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Beazer homes' ownership interest in guarantor subsidiaries 100.00%   100.00%                 100.00%            
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 1,331,878,000   $ 1,331,878,000       $ 1,516,367,000         $ 1,331,878,000 $ 1,516,367,000          
Loss on extinguishment of debt     11,393,000 $ (429,000) $ 1,631,000 $ 828,000 80,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0   13,423,000 80,000 $ 19,917,000        
Secured Revolving Credit Facility                                    
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]                                    
Letters of credit secured using cash collateral 38,200,000   38,200,000                 38,200,000            
Senior Notes                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) 1,207,526,000   1,207,526,000       1,415,332,000         1,207,526,000 1,415,332,000          
Senior Notes | 8 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing March 2022, First Issuance                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Notes payable 400,000,000   400,000,000                 400,000,000            
Senior Notes | 8 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing March 2022, Additional Issuance                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Notes payable $ 100,000,000   $ 100,000,000                 $ 100,000,000            
Senior Notes | 8 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing March 2022                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 8.75%   8.75%                 8.75%            
Amortization of debt discount (premium) $ 104.25                                  
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 500,000,000   $ 500,000,000       $ 0         $ 500,000,000 $ 0          
Percent of original debt amount required to be offered for repurchase (percent) 35.00%   35.00%                 35.00%            
Debt instrument redemption price (percent)             101.00%           101.00%          
Senior Notes | 8 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing March 2022 | Optional Redemption Under Indenture                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Percent of original debt amount required to be offered for repurchase (percent) 65.00%   65.00%                 65.00%            
Debt instrument redemption price (percent) 108.75%   108.75%                 108.75%            
Senior Notes | 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes Maturing April 2018                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 6.625%   6.625%       6.625%         6.625% 6.625%          
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 0   $ 0       $ 300,000,000         $ 0 $ 300,000,000          
Senior Notes | 9 1/8% Senior Notes Maturing June 2018                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 9.125%   9.125%       9.125%         9.125% 9.125%          
Senior Notes | 5 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing June 2019                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 5.75%   5.75%       5.75%         5.75% 5.75%          
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 321,393,000   $ 321,393,000       $ 325,000,000         $ 321,393,000 $ 325,000,000          
Redemption of senior notes                       $ 3,600,000            
Senior Notes | 7 1/2% Senior Notes Maturing September 2021                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 7.50%   7.50%       7.50%         7.50% 7.50%          
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 198,000,000   $ 198,000,000       $ 200,000,000         $ 198,000,000 $ 200,000,000          
Redemption of senior notes                       $ 2,000,000            
Term Loan                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 6.75%   6.75%                 6.75%            
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 52,669,000   $ 52,669,000       0         $ 52,669,000 0          
Redemption of senior notes                       50,000,000            
Term Loan [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument term   2 years                                
Periodic payment toward principal                     $ 17,500,000 85,000,000            
Minimum inventory required 1,250,000,000.00   1,250,000,000.00                 1,250,000,000.00            
Junior Subordinated Notes [Abstract]                                    
Aggregate principal amount of debt       $ 140,000,000             $ 140,000,000              
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 880,000   $ 880,000       0         $ 880,000 0          
Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) 5.50%   5.50%                 5.50%            
Junior Subordinated Notes                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent)                                   7.987%
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 59,870,000   $ 59,870,000       57,803,000         $ 59,870,000 57,803,000          
Junior Subordinated Notes [Abstract]                                    
Aggregate principal amount of debt                                 $ 75,000,000  
Effective period of debt instrument interest rate                       10 years            
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 40,903,000   $ 40,903,000       42,970,000         $ 40,903,000 42,970,000          
Secured Debt [Abstract]                                    
Weighted average fixed interest rate of debt (percent) 3.98%   3.98%                 3.98%            
Other Secured Notes Payable                                    
Senior Notes [Abstract]                                    
Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs) $ 11,813,000   $ 11,813,000       20,864,000         $ 11,813,000 20,864,000          
Secured Debt [Abstract]                                    
Weighted average fixed interest rate of debt (percent) 4.48%   4.48%                 4.48%            
Secured Revolving Credit Facility                                    
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 145,000,000   $ 145,000,000       130,000,000         $ 145,000,000 130,000,000          
Number of lenders | lender 3   3                 3            
Outstanding borrowings under Secured Revolving Credit Facility $ 0   $ 0       0         $ 0 0          
Inventory assets pledged as collateral 1,000,000,000   1,000,000,000                 1,000,000,000            
Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event                                    
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity                             $ 180,000,000.0 $ 180,000,000    
Inventory assets pledged as collateral                             $ 800,000,000      
Letter of Credit                                    
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]                                    
Letters of credit secured using cash collateral $ 12,100,000   $ 12,100,000       $ 14,400,000         $ 12,100,000 $ 14,400,000