CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 344,094	$ 34,383	$ (33,868)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,338	13,279	12,784
Stock-based compensation expense	6,135	2,587	2,858
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	3,109	8,307	2,650
Deferred and other income tax benefit	(326,360)	(12,590)	(421)
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts	(193)	(406)	(584)
Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities and marketable securities	1,294	(6,545)	114
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	224	566	336
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	2,670	4,636
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(17,757)	(11,681)	2,841
(Increase) decrease in income tax receivable	(373)	2,767	3,559
Increase in inventory	(121,700)	(230,138)	(186,349)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(165)	1,292	1,906
Increase in trade accounts payable	7,302	22,437	14,532
Increase in other liabilities	10,260	13,002	413
Other changes	(257)	(399)	(49)
Net cash used in operating activities	(81,049)	(160,469)	(174,642)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,964)	(14,553)	(10,761)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(4,944)	(5,218)	(3,879)
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated entities and marketable securities	24,245	1,703	510
Increases in restricted cash	(5,546)	(15,608)	(4,790)
Decreases in restricted cash	29,586	1,645	209,072
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	27,377	(32,031)	190,152
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(18,573)	(307,602)	(184,723)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	0	325,000	397,082
Repayment of cash secured loans	0	0	(205,000)
Debt issuance costs	(126)	(5,490)	(5,548)
Borrowings from credit facility	75,000	0	0
Repayment of borrowings from credit facility	(75,000)	0	0
Settlement of unconsolidated entity debt obligation	0	0	(500)
Other changes	(200)	287	(157)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(18,899)	12,195	1,154
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(72,571)	(180,305)	16,664
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	324,154	504,459	487,795
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 251,583	$ 324,154	$ 504,459