Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Revenue
West	$	556,741	$	547,636	$	391,648
East	552,082		483,685		402,466
Southeast	354,944		256,256		210,449
Pre-Owned	—		—		1,114
Continuing Operations	$	1,463,767	$	1,287,577	$	1,005,677

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Operating income (loss)
West	$	65,442		$	59,084		$	15,147
East	48,127			40,670			9,152
Southeast	31,854			23,030			14,815
Pre-Owned	—			—			(229		)
Segment total	145,423			122,784			38,885
Corporate and unallocated (a)	(89,734		)	(95,523		)	(100,943		)
Total operating income (loss)	$	55,689		$	27,261		$	(62,058	)

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization
West	$	5,722	$	5,305	$	4,980
East	3,447		3,479		3,536
Southeast	2,075		1,683		1,710
Pre-Owned	—		—		330
Segment total	11,244		10,467		10,556
Corporate and unallocated (a)	2,035		2,317		2,954
Continuing Operations	$	13,279	$	12,784	$	13,510

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Capital Expenditures
West	$	6,660	$	4,835	$	3,031
East	3,050		1,915		3,532
Southeast	2,979		1,311		1,814
Pre-Owned (b)	—		—		7,933
Corporate and unallocated	1,864		2,700		1,053
Consolidated total	$	14,553	$	10,761	$	17,363

(In thousands)	September 30, 2014		September 30, 2013
Assets
West	$	756,575	$	680,346
East	433,032		369,937
Southeast	299,215		228,814
Corporate and unallocated (c)	577,398		707,692
Consolidated total	$	2,066,220	$	1,986,789

(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, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and other national marketing costs. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, corporate and unallocated also includes an $11 million recovery related to old water intrusion warranty and related legal expenditures.

(b) Capital expenditures represent the purchase of previously owned homes through May 2, 2012.

(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.