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Retirement Plan and Incentive Awards (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Employer matching contribution (percentage) 50.00%    
Maximum percentage of employee gross pay subject to employer match 6.00%    
Total employer contributions during period $ 1,300,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,600,000
Total matching contributions forfeited by plan participants during period 300,000 200,000 100,000
Deferred compensation plan liabilities 24,612,000 27,427,000  
Intrinsic value of SSARs/stock options outstanding 800,000    
Intrinsic value of SSARs/stock options vested and expected to vest 800,000    
Unrecognized compensation cost 2,100,000 4,000,000  
Weighted average period to recognize remaining cost 1 year 4 months 24 days    
SSARs and Stock Options
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Weighted average expected life of the SSARs / stock options vested and expected to vest 2 years 8 months 12 days    
Non-cash stock based compensation expense 1,500,000 3,400,000 5,900,000
Performance-based restricted stock issued 109,507 150,853 201,229
Dividend yield for the Company 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expected price volatitlity 44.77% 51.70% 50.00%
Risk-free interest rate 0.90% 1.22% 2.33%
Performance Shares
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Estimated fair value of nonvested stock ($ per share) $ 5.65    
Dividend yield for the Company 0.00%    
Risk-free interest rate 0.43%    
Restricted Stock
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Unvested restricted stock returned (shares)   (10,502) [1]  
Nonvested Stock Awards and Performance Shares
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Non-cash stock based compensation expense 2,600,000 3,800,000 5,600,000
Performance-based restricted stock issued 179,913 150,853 201,229
Estimated fair value of nonvested stock ($ per share) $ 7.19 $ 23.45 $ 28.45
Unvested restricted stock returned (shares) 0 10,502 [1] 0
Minimum
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Employee deferral and contribution percentage 1.00%    
Minimum | Performance Shares
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Expected price volatitlity 36.00%    
Maximum
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Employee deferral and contribution percentage 80.00%    
Maximum | Performance Shares
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Expected price volatitlity 61.10%    
Beazer Homes USA Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Deferred compensation plan assets 1,100,000 5,900,000  
Deferred compensation plan liabilities 2,400,000 7,100,000  
Deferred compensation plan employer contributions during period $ 205,000 $ 197,000 $ 273,000
2010 Stock Incentive Plan
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance under plan 1,000,000    
Shares of common stock available for future grants 600,000    
[1] (a) Our former Chief Executive Offer returned 10,502 shares of unvested restricted stock in accordance with this agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.