Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Total revenue	$ 191,643	$ 125,716	$ 380,191	$ 234,668
Home construction and land sales expenses	170,283	109,238	333,059	206,289
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	1,170	17,822	4,673	18,461
Gross profit (loss)	20,190	(1,344)	42,459	9,918
Commissions	8,375	5,233	16,746	10,223
General and administrative expenses	26,319	36,068	54,513	68,571
Depreciation and amortization	3,190	2,062	5,593	3,967
Operating loss	(17,694)	(44,707)	(34,393)	(72,843)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	4	71	(73)	309
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,747)	(102)	(2,747)	(3,004)
Other expense, net	(18,265)	(11,466)	(36,538)	(29,531)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(38,702)	(56,204)	(73,751)	(105,069)
Benefit from income taxes	(836)	(2,426)	(36,583)	(3,019)
Loss from continuing operations	(37,866)	(53,778)	(37,168)	(102,050)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,082)	23	(2,041)	(513)
Net loss	$ (39,948)	$ (53,755)	$ (39,209)	$ (102,563)
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic and Diluted	78,553	73,930	76,347	73,904
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Continuing Operations	$ (0.48)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.49)	$ (1.38)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
Total	$ (0.51)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.51)	$ (1.39)