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Capitalized Interest
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract]  
CAPITALIZED INTEREST
CAPITALIZED INTEREST

The Company capitalizes interest costs incurred to inventory during active development and construction (active inventory). Capitalized interest is charged to cost of sales as the related inventory is delivered to the buyer. During periods in which the Company’s active inventory is lower than its debt level, a portion of the interest incurred is reflected as interest expense in the period incurred. During the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, the Company’s active inventory exceeded its debt level, and all interest incurred was capitalized to inventory.

The following table summarizes the Company’s interest costs incurred, capitalized and expensed during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(In millions)
Capitalized interest, beginning of period
 
$
162.7

 
$
167.9

Interest incurred (1)
 
31.7

 
31.0

Interest charged to cost of sales
 
(25.6
)
 
(28.6
)
Capitalized interest, end of period
 
$
168.8

 
$
170.3


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(1)
Interest incurred included interest on the Company's mortgage repurchase facility of $3.3 million and $2.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and interest incurred by Forestar of $1.3 million and $0.1 million.