Inventory - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) home Community	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) home	Jun. 30, 2017 Community
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of substantially completed homes unsold | home	168	171
Total value of substantially completed homes | $	$ 55.1	$ 52.6
Threshold number of homes below a minimum threshold of profitability | home	10
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of communities on watch list	4		3
Number of communities requiring further analysis	0		0
West Segment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of communities requiring further analysis	2
Southeast Segment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of communities requiring further analysis	2