Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, total equity and outstanding borrowings

The following table presents our investment in our unconsolidated entities, the total equity and outstanding borrowings of these unconsolidated entities, and our guarantees of these borrowings, as of September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
Beazer’s investment in unconsolidated entities	$	44,997	$	42,078
Total equity of unconsolidated entities	385,040		383,482
Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities	85,938		64,912
Beazer’s estimate of its maximum exposure to our repayment guarantees	—		696

For the fiscal years endedSeptember 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011, our income from unconsolidated entity activities, the impairments of our investments in certain of our unconsolidated entities, and the overall equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated entities is as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2011
Continuing operations:
Income from unconsolidated entity activity	$	68		$	304	$	652
Impairment of unconsolidated entity investment	(181		)	—		(92		)
Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated entities - continuing operations	$	(113	)	$	304	$	560