CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Total revenue	$ 1,287,577	$ 1,005,677	$ 742,405
Home construction and land sales expenses	1,070,814	888,379	661,851
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	2,633	12,210	32,459
Gross profit	214,130	105,088	48,095
Commissions	52,922	43,585	32,711
General and administrative expenses	121,163	110,051	137,376
Depreciation and amortization	12,784	13,510	10,253
Operating loss	27,261	(62,058)	(132,245)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	(113)	304	560
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	(4,636)	(45,097)	(2,909)
Other expense, net	(58,165)	(69,119)	(62,224)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(35,653)	(175,970)	(196,818)
(Benefit from) provisions for income taxes	(3,489)	(40,347)	3,366
Loss from continuing operations	(32,164)	(135,623)	(200,184)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,704)	(9,703)	(4,675)
Net loss	$ (33,868)	$ (145,326)	$ (204,859)
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic and Diluted (shares)	24,651	18,474	14,797
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Continuing Operations (US$ per share)	$ (1.30)	$ (7.34)	$ (13.53)
Discontinued operations (US$ per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.31)
Total (US$ per share)	$ (1.37)	$ (7.87)	$ (13.84)