Segment Information (Details Textuals)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Segment Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of homebuilding operating divisions	31
Number of homebuilding reporting segments	6
Number of housing construction markets	71
Number of housing construction states	26
Homebuilding [Member]
Segment Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Homebuilding percentage of consolidated revenues	98.00%	98.00%