Inventory - Summary of Interests in Lot Option Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Deposits and non-refundable preacquisition costs incurred	$ 51,971	$ 43,529
Remaining obligations	448,809	420,534
Land not owned under option agreements	0	3,857
Consolidated VIEs
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Deposits and non-refundable preacquisition costs incurred		941
Remaining obligations		2,916
Land not owned under option agreements		3,857
Unconsolidated lot option agreements
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Deposits and non-refundable preacquisition costs incurred	51,971	42,588
Remaining obligations	$ 448,809	$ 417,618

Land Under Purchase Options, Consolidated and Unconsolidated VIEs, Total Remaining Obligations Under Option Agreements

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Land Under Purchase Options, Deposits and Non-refundable Preacquisition Costs

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land not owned but under a contract in which the entity has an option to purchase the land.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a))

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