CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (33,868)	$ (145,326)	$ (204,859)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,784	13,545	10,708
Stock-based compensation expense	2,858	4,028	7,170
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments	2,650	12,789	35,365
Impairment of future land purchase right	0	0	5,569
Deferred and other income tax (benefit) provision	(421)	(38,782)	5,019
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts	(584)	(1,637)	305
Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities	114	(267)	(42)
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	336	0	450
Loss on extinguishment of debt	4,636	45,097	2,343
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable	2,841	9,751	4,039
Decrease (increase) in income tax receivable	3,559	(1,549)	2,861
(Increase) decrease in inventory	(186,349)	92,790	(54,395)
Decrease in other assets	1,906	6,907	5,291
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable	14,532	(3,427)	19,277
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	413	(14,703)	(17,961)
Other changes	(49)	(61)	(76)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(174,642)	(20,845)	(178,936)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(10,761)	(17,363)	(20,514)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(3,879)	(2,407)	(1,924)
Return of capital from unconsolidated entities	510	610	0
Increases in restricted cash	(4,790)	(3,260)	(250,839)
Decreases in restricted cash	209,072	27,058	12,981
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	190,152	4,638	(260,296)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(184,723)	(290,387)	(215,376)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	397,082	300,000	246,387
Repayments of Secured Debt	(205,000)	(20,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of cash secured loan	0	0	247,368
Debt issuance costs	(5,548)	(10,845)	(5,172)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	0	60,340	0
Proceeds from issuance of TEU prepaid stock purchase contracts, net	0	88,361	0
Proceeds From Issuance of TEU Amortizing Notes	0	23,500	0
Settlement of unconsolidated entity debt obligation	(500)	(15,862)	0
Payments for other financing activities	(157)	(1,508)	(693)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,154	133,599	272,514
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,664	117,392	(166,718)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	487,795	370,403	537,121
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 504,459	$ 487,795	$ 370,403