Supplemental Guarantor Information - Unaudited Consolidating Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 231,616	$ 370,403	$ 274,645	$ 537,121
Restricted cash	271,782	277,058
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,194 and $3,872, respectively)	25,010	28,303
Income tax receivable	2,398	4,823
Owned inventory	1,186,817	1,192,380
Consolidated inventory not owned	14,078	11,753
Investments in unconsolidated entities	41,587	9,467
Deferred tax assets, net	6,245	2,760
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,849	22,613
Previously owned rental homes, net	0	11,347
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	26,366	46,570
Total assets	1,826,748	1,977,477
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	73,473	72,695
Other liabilities	125,764	212,187
Intercompany	0	0
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	6,029	5,389
Total debt (net of discounts of $20,348 and $23,243, respectively)	1,442,407	1,488,826
Total liabilities	1,647,673	1,779,097
Stockholders' equity	179,075	198,380
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,826,748	1,977,477
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	225,625	360,723	277,985	530,847
Restricted cash	271,446	276,678
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,194 and $3,872, respectively)	0	0
Income tax receivable	2,398	4,823
Owned inventory	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	773	773
Deferred tax assets, net	6,245	2,760
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Previously owned rental homes, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	80,788	100,996
Intercompany	1,048,607	1,013,753
Other assets	15,466	18,550
Total assets	1,651,348	1,779,056
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	0	0
Other liabilities	37,937	93,047
Intercompany	1,102	1,072
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	0	0
Total debt (net of discounts of $20,348 and $23,243, respectively)	1,433,234	1,486,557
Total liabilities	1,472,273	1,580,676
Stockholders' equity	179,075	198,380
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,651,348	1,779,056
Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	6,622	10,488	324	8,343
Restricted cash	336	380
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,194 and $3,872, respectively)	25,001	28,292
Income tax receivable	0	0
Owned inventory	1,186,817	1,192,380
Consolidated inventory not owned	14,078	11,753
Investments in unconsolidated entities	40,814	8,694
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,849	22,613
Previously owned rental homes, net	0	11,347
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other assets	9,050	25,190
Total assets	1,303,567	1,311,137
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	73,473	72,695
Other liabilities	85,580	116,210
Intercompany	1,052,214	1,018,680
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	6,029	5,389
Total debt (net of discounts of $20,348 and $23,243, respectively)	9,173	2,269
Total liabilities	1,226,469	1,215,243
Stockholders' equity	77,098	95,894
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,303,567	1,311,137
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,073	418	1,159	200
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,194 and $3,872, respectively)	9	11
Income tax receivable	0	0
Owned inventory	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Previously owned rental homes, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany	3,005	4,773
Other assets	1,850	2,830
Total assets	5,937	8,032
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	0	0
Other liabilities	2,247	2,930
Intercompany	0	0
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	0	0
Total debt (net of discounts of $20,348 and $23,243, respectively)	0	0
Total liabilities	2,247	2,930
Stockholders' equity	3,690	5,102
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,937	8,032
Consolidating Adjustments
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,704)	(1,226)	(4,823)	(2,269)
Restricted cash	0	0
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $2,194 and $3,872, respectively)	0	0
Income tax receivable	0	0
Owned inventory	0	0
Consolidated inventory not owned	0	0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Previously owned rental homes, net	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(80,788)	(100,996)
Intercompany	(1,051,612)	(1,018,526)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(1,134,104)	(1,120,748)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Intercompany	(1,053,316)	(1,019,752)
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	0	0
Total debt (net of discounts of $20,348 and $23,243, respectively)	0	0
Total liabilities	(1,053,316)	(1,019,752)
Stockholders' equity	(80,788)	(100,996)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,134,104)	$ (1,120,748)