Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2012		2011
Revenue
West	$	110,126	$	70,777
East	96,539		81,818
Southeast	40,237		35,568
Pre-Owned	—		385
Continuing Operations	$	246,902	$	188,548

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2012			2011
Operating income/(loss)
West	$	8,358		$	(591	)
East	6,188			806
Southeast	2,330			785
Pre-Owned	—			(138		)
Segment total	16,876			862
Corporate and unallocated (a)	(20,477		)	(17,561		)
Total operating loss	(3,601		)	(16,699		)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	36			(77		)
Other expense, net	(15,627		)	(18,273		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(19,192	)	$	(35,049	)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2012		2011
Depreciation and amortization
West	$	1,022	$	780
East	683		505
Southeast	318		339
Pre-Owned	—		119
Segment total	2,023		1,743
Corporate and unallocated (a)	692		660
Continuing Operations	$	2,715	$	2,403

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2012		2011
Capital Expenditures
West	$	815	$	675
East	231		815
Southeast	24		626
Pre-Owned (b)	—		6,375
Corporate and unallocated	702		145
Consolidated total	$	1,772	$	8,636

(In thousands)	December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Assets
West	$	625,347	$	618,805
East	315,499		320,404
Southeast	186,652		160,868
Corporate and unallocated (c)	794,026		882,141
Consolidated total	$	1,921,524	$	1,982,218

(a) Corporate and unallocated includes amortization of capitalized interest and numerous shared services functions that benefit all segments, the costs of which are not allocated to the operating segments reported above including information technology, national sourcing and purchasing, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and other national marketing costs.

(b) Capital expenditures represent the purchase of previously owned homes during the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

(c) Primarily consists of cash and cash equivalents, consolidated inventory not owned, deferred taxes, capitalized interest and other items that are not allocated to the segments.