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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
segment
state
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of homebuilding segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Number of states in which home building segments operate 16us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates    
Total revenue $ 265,764us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet $ 293,170us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet  
Total operating (loss) income (9,490)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 11,532us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Depreciation and amortization 2,341us-gaap_Depreciation 2,907us-gaap_Depreciation  
Capital Expenditures 2,934us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 3,200us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Assets 1,989,386us-gaap_Assets   2,066,220us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating (loss) income 7,919us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 29,625us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 1,920us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 2,465us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		  
West Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 87,465us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		 122,576us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		  
Total operating (loss) income 6,783us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		 15,762us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 767us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		 1,382us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		  
Capital Expenditures 1,070us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		 1,102us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		  
Assets 784,654us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember		   756,575us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_WestSegmentMember
East Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 104,813us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		 107,589us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		  
Total operating (loss) income 7,369us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		 8,235us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 668us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		 692us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		  
Capital Expenditures 799us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		 1,367us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		  
Assets 457,112us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember		   433,032us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_EastSegmentMember
Southeast Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 73,486us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		 63,005us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		  
Total operating (loss) income (6,233)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		 5,628us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		  
Depreciation and amortization 485us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		 391us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		  
Capital Expenditures 862us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		 446us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		  
Assets 317,571us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember		   299,215us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bzh_SoutheastSegmentMember
Corporate and unallocated      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating (loss) income (17,409)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 [1] (18,093)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 [1]  
Depreciation and amortization 421us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 [1] 442us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 [1]  
Capital Expenditures 203us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 285us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		  
Assets $ 430,049us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 [2]   $ 577,398us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 [2]
[1] 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.
[2] 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.