Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of results of discontinued operations

The results of our discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented were as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Total revenue	$	—		$	—		$	1,030
Home construction and land sales expenses (a)	72			668			4,518
Gross loss	(72		)	(668		)	(3,488		)
General and administrative expenses	169			137			380
Operating loss	(241		)	(805		)	(3,868		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	31			12			—
Other (expense) income, net	(5		)	6			5
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(215		)	(787		)	(3,863		)
Benefit from income taxes	(75		)	(275		)	(1,358		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(140	)	$	(512	)	$	(2,505	)

^(a) The year ended September 30, 2015 included 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.