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Description of Business Description of Business	6 Months Ended
Description of Business Description of Business	Mar. 31, 2015
Description of Business [Abstract]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation	Description of Business Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (''we," "us," "our," "Beazer," "Beazer Homes," and the "Company") is one of the ten largest homebuilders in the United States, based on number of homes closed. We are a geographically diversified homebuilder with active operations in 15 states within three geographic regions in the United States: the West, East and Southeast. Our homes are designed to appeal to homeowners at different price points across various demographic segments and are generally offered for sale in advance of their construction. Our objective is to provide our customers with homes that incorporate exceptional value and quality while seeking to maximize our return on invested capital over the course of a housing cycle.