Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Financial Services [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	$ 1.3		$ 1.3
Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Services [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other mortgage loans	22.6	[1],[2]	25.8	[1],[2]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	0.7	[1],[2]	0.9	[1],[2]
Inventories [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Inventory held and used	0.5	[1],[3]	1.2	[1],[3]
Fair Value Adjusted - Available for Sale [Member] [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Inventory held and used	$ 10.8	[1],[4]	$ 0	[1],[4]
Minimum [Member] | Inventories [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Minimum range of discount rates for communities	12.00%		12.00%
Maximum [Member] | Inventories [Member] | Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Minimum range of discount rates for communities	18.00%		18.00%

[1] The fair values included in the table above represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value in the current quarter.

[2] The fair values of other mortgage loans and real estate owned are determined based on the value of the underlying collateral.

[3] In performing its impairment analysis of communities, discount rates ranging from 12% to 18% were used in fiscal 2013 and 2012.

[4] The fair value of inventory available for sale was determined based on recent offers received from outside third parties and actual contracts.