Supplemental Guarantor Information - Unaudited Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 254,555,000		$ 172,829,000		$ 634,746,000		$ 407,497,000
Home construction and land sales expenses	227,505,000		152,124,000		560,564,000		358,413,000
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	5,819,000		6,870,000		10,492,000		25,331,000
Gross profit	21,231,000		13,835,000		63,690,000		23,753,000
Commissions	10,776,000		7,843,000		27,522,000		18,066,000
General and administrative expenses	27,867,000		38,571,000		82,380,000		107,142,000
Depreciation and amortization	3,743,000		2,660,000		9,336,000		6,627,000
Operating loss	(21,155,000)		(35,239,000)		(55,548,000)		(108,082,000)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	48,000		63,000		(25,000)		372,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0		95,000		(2,747,000)		(2,909,000)
Other (expense) income, net	(16,804,000)	[1]	(17,085,000)	[1]	(53,342,000)	[1]	(46,616,000)	[1]
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(37,911,000)		(52,166,000)		(111,662,000)		(157,235,000)
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	145,000		3,589,000		(36,438,000)		570,000
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Loss from continuing operations	(38,056,000)		(55,755,000)		(75,224,000)		(157,805,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,828,000)		(3,365,000)		(3,869,000)		(3,878,000)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Net loss	(39,884,000)		(59,120,000)		(79,093,000)		(161,683,000)
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	0		0		0		0
Home construction and land sales expenses	15,649,000		11,179,000		41,128,000		26,352,000
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	222,000		380,000		275,000		1,789,000
Gross profit	(15,871,000)		(11,559,000)		(41,403,000)		(28,141,000)
Commissions	0		0		0		0
General and administrative expenses	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating loss	(15,871,000)		(11,559,000)		(41,403,000)		(28,141,000)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	0		0		0		0
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0		95,000		(2,747,000)		(2,909,000)
Other (expense) income, net	(17,233,000)		(17,707,000)		(55,147,000)		(55,688,000)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(33,104,000)		(29,171,000)		(99,297,000)		(86,738,000)
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	(12,868,000)		(11,339,000)		(38,597,000)		(33,715,000)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	(17,820,000)		(37,923,000)		(14,524,000)		(104,782,000)
Loss from continuing operations	(38,056,000)		(55,755,000)		(75,224,000)		(157,805,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			0				0
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	(1,828,000)		(3,365,000)		(3,869,000)		(3,878,000)
Net loss	(39,884,000)		(59,120,000)		(79,093,000)		(161,683,000)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	254,555,000		172,829,000		634,746,000		407,497,000
Home construction and land sales expenses	212,096,000		141,231,000		520,137,000		332,880,000
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	5,597,000		6,490,000		10,217,000		23,542,000
Gross profit	36,862,000		25,108,000		104,392,000		51,075,000
Commissions	10,776,000		7,843,000		27,522,000		18,066,000
General and administrative expenses	27,840,000		38,545,000		82,291,000		107,052,000
Depreciation and amortization	3,743,000		2,660,000		9,336,000		6,627,000
Operating loss	(5,497,000)		(23,940,000)		(14,757,000)		(80,670,000)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	48,000		63,000		(25,000)		372,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0		0		0		0
Other (expense) income, net	414,000		609,000		1,780,000		9,015,000
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,035,000)		(23,268,000)		(13,002,000)		(71,283,000)
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	12,936,000		14,832,000		1,936,000		34,010,000
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Loss from continuing operations	(17,971,000)		(38,100,000)		(14,938,000)		(105,293,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,820,000)		(3,362,000)		(3,858,000)		(3,870,000)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries			0				0
Net loss	(19,791,000)		(41,462,000)		(18,796,000)		(109,163,000)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	240,000		286,000		701,000		819,000
Home construction and land sales expenses	0		0		0		0
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	0		0		0		0
Gross profit	240,000		286,000		701,000		819,000
Commissions	0		0		0		0
General and administrative expenses	27,000		26,000		89,000		90,000
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating loss	213,000		260,000		612,000		729,000
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	0		0		0		0
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0		0		0		0
Other (expense) income, net	15,000		13,000		25,000		57,000
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	228,000		273,000		637,000		786,000
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	77,000		96,000		223,000		275,000
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	0		0		0		0
Loss from continuing operations	151,000		177,000		414,000		511,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(8,000)		(3,000)		(11,000)		(8,000)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries			0				0
Net loss	143,000		174,000		403,000		503,000
Consolidating Adjustments
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	(240,000)		(286,000)		(701,000)		(819,000)
Home construction and land sales expenses	(240,000)		(286,000)		(701,000)		(819,000)
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	0		0		0		0
Gross profit	0		0		0		0
Commissions	0		0		0		0
General and administrative expenses	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Operating loss	0		0		0		0
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	0		0		0		0
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0		0		0		0
Other (expense) income, net	0		0		0		0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	0		0		0		0
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	0		0		0		0
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	17,820,000		37,923,000		14,524,000		104,782,000
Loss from continuing operations	17,820,000		37,923,000		14,524,000		104,782,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			0				0
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	1,828,000		3,365,000		3,869,000		3,878,000
Net loss	$ 19,648,000		$ 41,288,000		$ 18,393,000		$ 108,660,000

[1] The nine months ended June 30, 2011, includes a $6.8 million benefit related to the cash reimbursement from our former CEO in connection with his consent agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.