Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) state	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) region	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of states in which home building segments operate | state		13
Number of regions in which entity operates | state		3
Number of homebuilding segments | region			3
Total revenue		$ 344,449		$ 265,764
Total operating income (loss)		9,148		(9,490)
Depreciation and amortization		2,991		2,341
Capital Expenditures		2,663		2,934
Total Capital Expenditure, cash and noncash		2,663		2,934
Assets		2,338,696	$ 2,421,203
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income (loss)		31,590		7,919
Depreciation and amortization		2,464		1,920
West Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue		157,196		87,465
Total operating income (loss)		16,786		6,783
Depreciation and amortization		1,218		767
Capital Expenditures		1,133		1,070
Assets		855,207	843,564
East Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue		100,557		104,813
Total operating income (loss)		4,147		7,369
Depreciation and amortization		797		668
Capital Expenditures		467		799
Assets		418,575	436,346
Southeast Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue		86,696		73,486
Total operating income (loss)		10,657		(6,233)
Depreciation and amortization		449		485
Capital Expenditures		969		862
Assets		322,695	317,295
Corporate and unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income (loss)		(22,442)		(17,409)
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	527		421
Capital Expenditures		94		$ 203
Assets	[2]	$ 742,219	$ 823,998

[1] Corporate and unallocated operating loss includes amortization of capitalized interest and expenses related to numerous shared services functions including information technology, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and other national marketing costs that benefit all segments, the cost of which is not allocated to the operating segments reported above. Corporate and unallocated depreciation and amortization represents depreciation and amortization related to assets held by corporate functions that benefit all segments.

[2] Primarily consists of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, deferred taxes, capitalized interest and indirects and other items that are not allocated to the segments.