Discontinued Operations - Results of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments		$ 249	$ 2,010	$ 249	$ 2,921
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(46)	838	(4,236)	(99)
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenue		750	0	1,030	464
Home construction and land sales expenses	[1]	901	(1,343)	4,957	1,609
Gross profit		(151)	1,343	(3,927)	(1,145)
General and administrative expenses	[2]	(104)	397	314	(1,164)
Operating income (loss)		(47)	946	(4,241)	19
Other (expense) income, net		(1)	0	0	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(48)	946	(4,241)	19
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(2)	108	(5)	118
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ (46)	838	(4,236)	(99)
Litigation settlement cost				$ 3,700
Legal Fee Recoveries			$ 1,900		$ 1,900

[1] The nine months ended June 30, 2015 includes a $3.7 million expense related to the probable liability of a case regarding alleged past construction defects in our discontinued operations in Denver, Colorado.

[2] The nine months ended June 30, 2014 includes approximately $1.9 million of recoveries received for legal fees related to outstanding matters in Denver, Colorado.