Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-Offs	12 Months Ended
Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-Offs	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-Offs [Abstract]
INVENTORY IMPAIRMENTS AND LAND OPTION COST WRITE-OFFS	INVENTORY The Company reviewed the performance and outlook for all of its land inventories and communities each quarter for indicators of potential impairment and performed detailed impairment evaluations and analyses when necessary. As of September 30, 2013, the Company performed detailed impairment evaluations of communities with a combined carrying value of $165.9 million and determined that communities with a carrying value of $32.6 million were impaired. As a result, during the three months ended September 30, 2013, impairment charges of $21.3 million were recorded to reduce the carrying value of the impaired communities to their estimated fair value. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, impairment charges totaled $21.3 million, $3.2 million and $37.3 million, respectively. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company wrote off $9.8 million, $3.0 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of earnest money deposits and land option costs related to land option contracts which are expected to be terminated. At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had $34.0 million and $32.6 million, respectively, of inventories that met the criteria of land held for sale, which is primarily included in land held for development and residential land and lots — developed and under development in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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