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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Revenues, Total	$ 999.2	$ 1,406.1	$ 2,538.5	$ 3,451.7
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	7.8	29.1	27.2	33.2
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	28.9	46.3	(21.8)	101.2
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	3,500.8		3,500.8		3,449.0
Homebuilding [Member] \| East [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	114.7	150.6	308.9	381.8
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	0.1	5.3	2.1	7.4
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1.0)	(4.3)	(13.6)	(6.6)
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	484.4		484.4		511.5
Homebuilding [Member] \| Midwest [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	74.0	99.3	186.7	259.2
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	0.1	17.0	0.1	17.0
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	0.1	(18.8)	(13.1)	(23.7)
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	272.3		272.3		297.3
Homebuilding [Member] \| Southeast [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	194.2	247.9	484.8	575.8
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	5.1	6.4	9.8	7.9
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3.0)	4.3	(16.8)	2.5
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	691.0		691.0		656.4
Homebuilding [Member] \| South Central [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	294.6	462.8	752.6	1,111.9
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	0	0.2	0.2	0.4
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	19.0	40.4	30.1	82.1
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	780.8		780.8		760.1
Homebuilding [Member] \| Southwest [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	56.0	112.5	164.1	271.6
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	0.1	0	2.2	0.3
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	(0.5)	7.8	(2.5)	12.8
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	212.6		212.6		218.7
Homebuilding [Member] \| West [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	241.9	305.2	578.4	783.7
Inventory Impairments
Inventory impairments	2.4	0.2	12.8	0.2
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	7.6	8.0	(18.5)	17.5
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	963.2		963.2		898.8
Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues:
Homebuilding revenues	975.4	1,378.3	2,475.5	3,384.0
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	22.2	37.4	(34.4)	84.6
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	3,500.8		3,500.8		3,449.0
Financial Services [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues, net of recourse and reinsurance expense	23.8	27.8	63.0	67.7
Income (loss) before income taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes	6.7	8.9	12.6	16.6
Corporate And Unallocated [Member]
Homebuilding inventories
Total inventories	$ 96.5		$ 96.5		$ 106.2