Inventory - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 home	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 home	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 home
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of substantially completed homes	137		137		113
Total value of substantially completed homes	$ 30,000,000		$ 30,000,000		$ 30,700,000
Inventory Impairment and Option Contract Abandonment	0	0	0	0
Number of Homes Remaining to be Sold, Community Watchlist Minimum			10
Continuing Operations [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Lot option abandonments	1,809,000	0	2,661,000	392,000
Southeast Segment | Continuing Operations [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Lot option abandonments	1,653,000	0	2,505,000	268,000
Wetlands Permitting Issues [Member] | Southeast Segment | Continuing Operations [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Lot option abandonments	$ 1,700,000		$ 1,700,000