Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Numerator and denominator used to compute basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

	Year Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2018
	(In millions)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to D.R. Horton, Inc.	$	2,373.7	$	1,618.5	$	1,460.3
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average common shares	365.5		372.6		376.6
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock awards	4.7		4.8		6.8
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted average common shares	370.2		377.4		383.4
Basic net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton, Inc.	$	6.49	$	4.34	$	3.88
Diluted net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton, Inc.	$	6.41	$	4.29	$	3.81