Investments in Marketable Securities and Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, total equity and outstanding borrowings

The following table presents our investment in these unconsolidated entities, as well as the total equity and outstanding borrowings of these unconsolidated entities as of September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Beazer’s investment in unconsolidated entities	$	13,734	$	13,576
Total equity of unconsolidated entities	52,118		59,336
Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities	12,206		11,254

Our income from unconsolidated entity activities, the impairments of our investments in certain of our unconsolidated entities and the overall equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities is as follows for the periods presented:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Income from unconsolidated entity activity	$	536	$	6,545	$	68
Impairment of unconsolidated entity investment	—		—		(181		)
Total equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	536	$	6,545	$	(113	)