Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) (Homebuilding [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Homebuilding [Member]
Rollforward of reserves for legal claims
Reserves for legal claims, beginning of period	$ 482.0	$ 544.9
Payments	(5.6)	(8.2)
Increase (decrease) in reserve	(6.8)	(6.9)
Reserves for legal claims, end of period	$ 469.6	$ 529.8

Amount of loss contingency liability.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

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Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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