CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 34,383	$ (33,868)	$ (145,326)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,279	12,784	13,545
Stock-based compensation expense	2,587	2,858	4,028
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	8,307	2,650	12,789
Deferred and other income tax benefit	(12,590)	(421)	(38,782)
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts	(406)	(584)	(1,637)
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities	(6,545)	114	(267)
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	566	336	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	2,670	4,636	45,097
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(11,681)	2,841	9,751
Decrease (increase) in income tax receivable	2,767	3,559	(1,549)
(Increase) decrease in inventory	(230,138)	(186,349)	92,790
Decrease in other assets	1,292	1,906	6,907
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable	22,437	14,532	(3,427)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	13,002	413	(14,703)
Other changes	(399)	(49)	(61)
Net cash used in operating activities	(160,469)	(174,642)	(20,845)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(14,553)	(10,761)	(17,363)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(5,218)	(3,879)	(2,407)
Return of capital from unconsolidated entities	1,703	510	610
Increases in restricted cash	(15,608)	(4,790)	(3,260)
Decreases in restricted cash	1,645	209,072	27,058
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(32,031)	190,152	4,638
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(307,602)	(184,723)	(290,387)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	325,000	397,082	300,000
Repayment of cash secured loans	0	(205,000)	(20,000)
Debt issuance costs	(5,490)	(5,548)	(10,845)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	0	0	60,340
Proceeds from issuance of TEU prepaid stock purchase contracts, net	0	0	88,361
Proceeds from issuance of TEU amortizing notes	0	0	23,500
Settlement of unconsolidated entity debt obligation	0	(500)	(15,862)
Other changes	287	(157)	(1,508)
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,195	1,154	133,599
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(180,305)	16,664	117,392
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	504,459	487,795	370,403
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 324,154	$ 504,459	$ 487,795