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Inventory - Total Owned Inventory by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Projects in Progress | $ 1,452,763 | $ 1,326,577
Land held for future development | 152,724 | 213,006
Land held for sale | 25,585 | 29,696
Total owned inventory | 1,631,072 | 1,569,279
Corporate and unallocated |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Projects in Progress | 199,195 | 186,987
Land held for future development | 0 | 0
Land held for sale | 1,102 | 1,099
Total owned inventory | 200,297 | 188,086
West Segment | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Projects in Progress | 647,239 | 586,420
Land held for future development | 128,132 | 172,015
Land held for sale | 8,144 | 6,577
Total owned inventory | 783,515 | 765,012
East Segment | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Projects in Progress | 297,967 | 276,785
Land held for future development | 13,649 | 30,036
Land held for sale | 15,129 | 20,930
Total owned inventory | 326,745 | 327,751
Southeast Segment | Operating Segments |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Projects in Progress | 308,362 | 276,385
Land held for future development | 10,943 | 10,955
Land held for sale | 1,210 | 1,090
Total owned inventory | $ 320,515 | $ 288,430

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