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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Jan. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name BEAZER HOMES USA INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0000915840  
Document Type 10-Q/A  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2018  
Amendment Flag true  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-30  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   32,136,987
Amendment Description The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to Beazer Homes USA, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2019, is to file Exhibit 101 to the Form 10-Q in accordance with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. Due to a technical error, incorrect eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) data files were attached to the Form 10-Q. The correct XBRL data files are attached herewith. No other changes have been made to the Form 10-Q. This Amendment No. 1 speaks as of the original filing date of the Form 10-Q, does not reflect events that have occurred subsequent to the original filing date, and does not modify or update in any way disclosures made in the original filing of the Form 10-Q.