Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 257,028	$ 370,403
Restricted cash	277,395	277,058
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $4,099 and $3,872, respectively)	21,701	28,303
Income tax receivable	2,399	4,823
Inventory
Owned inventory	1,191,572	1,192,380
Land not owned under option agreements	14,405	11,753
Total inventory	1,205,977	1,204,133
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	21,391	9,467
Deferred tax assets, net	6,145	2,760
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,895	22,613
Previously owned rental homes, net	18,980	11,347
Other assets	25,033	46,570
Total assets	1,857,944	1,977,477
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	54,947	72,695
Other liabilities	144,789	212,187
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	6,260	5,389
Total debt (net of discounts of $21,313 and $23,243, respectively)	1,433,582	1,488,826
Total liabilities	1,639,578	1,779,097
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 180,000,000 shares authorized, 101,196,954 and 75,588,396 issued and outstanding, respectively)	101	76
Paid-in capital	683,920	624,750
Accumulated deficit	(465,655)	(426,446)
Total stockholders' equity	218,366	198,380
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,857,944	$ 1,977,477