CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Total revenue	$ 1,005,677		$ 742,405		$ 991,152
Home construction and land sales expenses	888,379		661,851		857,957
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	12,210		32,459		49,566
Gross profit	105,088		48,095		83,629
Commissions	43,585		32,711		43,279
General and administrative expenses	110,051		137,376		141,115
Depreciation and amortization	13,510		10,253		12,669
Operating loss	(62,058)		(132,245)		(113,434)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	304		560		(8,807)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	(45,097)		(2,909)		43,901
Other expense, net	(69,119)	[1]	(62,224)	[1]	(69,585)	[1]
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(175,970)		(196,818)		(147,925)
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	(40,347)		3,366		(118,355)
Loss from continuing operations	(135,623)		(200,184)		(29,570)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(9,703)		(4,675)		(4,479)
Net loss	$ (145,326)		$ (204,859)		$ (34,049)
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic and Diluted (shares)	18,474		14,797		11,960
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Continuing Operations (US$ per share)	$ (7.34)		$ (13.53)		$ (2.47)
Discontinued operations (US$ per share)	$ (0.53)		$ (0.31)		$ (0.38)
Total (US$ per share)	$ (7.87)		$ (13.84)		$ (2.85)

[1] The fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, includes an $8.3 million benefit related to the cash reimbursements from our former CEO and former CFO in connection with their consent agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.