CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (145,326)	$ (204,859)	$ (34,049)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,545	10,708	13,405
Stock-based compensation expense	4,028	7,170	11,369
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	12,789	35,365	51,839
Impairment of future land purchase right	0	5,569	0
Deferred and other income tax (benefit) provision	(38,782)	5,019	(259)
Provision for doubtful accounts	(1,637)	305	(3,978)
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities	(267)	(42)	24,350
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	0	450	208
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	45,097	2,343	(44,602)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	9,751	4,039	(264)
(Increase) decrease in income tax receivable	(1,549)	2,861	2,238
Decrease (increase) in inventory	92,790	(54,395)	82,504
Decrease in other assets	6,907	5,291	3,835
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable	(3,427)	19,277	(16,867)
Decrease in other liabilities	(14,703)	(17,961)	(22,530)
Other changes	(61)	(76)	2,486
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(20,845)	(178,936)	69,685
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(17,363)	(20,514)	(10,849)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(2,407)	(1,924)	(5,602)
Return of capital from unconsolidated entities	610	0	0
Increases in restricted cash	(3,260)	(250,839)	(37,439)
Decreases in restricted cash	27,058	12,981	47,700
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,638	(260,296)	(6,190)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(310,387)	(215,376)	(619,806)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	300,000	246,387	358,700
Proceeds from issuance of cash secured loan	0	247,368	0
Debt issuance costs	(10,845)	(5,172)	(9,234)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	60,340	0	166,718
Proceeds from issuance of TEU prepaid stock purchase contracts, net	88,361	0	57,429
Proceeds from issuance of TEU amortizing notes	23,500		15,738
Proceeds From Issuance of TEU Amortizing Notes	23,500	0	15,738
Settlement of unconsolidated entity debt obligation	(15,862)	0	0
Payments for other financing activities	(1,508)	(693)	(3,258)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	133,599	272,514	(33,713)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	117,392	(166,718)	29,782
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	370,403	537,121	507,339
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 487,795	$ 370,403	$ 537,121