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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Business Information [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 993.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 977.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 697.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 661.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Homebuilding [Member]        
Business Information [Line Items]        
Earnest Money Deposits     64.4us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhi_HomebuildingMember
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value     665.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhi_HomebuildingMember
632.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhi_HomebuildingMember
Homebuilding [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]        
Business Information [Line Items]        
Earnest Money Deposits     60.4us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhi_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
55.7us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= dhi_HomebuildingMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]        
Business Information [Line Items]        
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment 42.0us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
40.9us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
   
Subsidiaries [Member]        
Business Information [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value     $ 40.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 43.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember