Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment consists of (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Buildings and improvements	$	2,329		$	2,329
Model and sales office improvements	31,188			36,364
Leasehold improvements	4,456			4,609
Information systems	20,671			19,970
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	15,528			15,405
Property, plant and equipment, gross	74,172			78,677
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(55,198		)	(56,064		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	18,974		$	22,613

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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