Supplemental Guarantor Information - Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Allowances for accounts receivable	$ 373	$ 378
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Allowances for accounts receivable	$ 373	$ 378

For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=d3e5074-111524

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Period Type:	instant