Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,323.4	$ 3,873.6
Restricted cash	21.2	26.5
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	3,344.6	3,900.1
Inventories:
Construction in progress and finished homes	9,467.7	9,001.4
Residential land and lots — developed and under development	11,497.1	10,621.9
Land held for development	134.5	50.0
Land held for sale	3.5	8.7
Rental properties	2,947.5	2,691.3
Total inventories	24,050.3	22,373.3
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,044.1	2,519.9
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $14.8 million at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023	175.9	187.2
Property and equipment, net	475.5	445.4
Other assets	3,127.7	2,993.0
Goodwill	163.5	163.5
Total assets	33,381.6	32,582.4
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,260.3	1,246.2
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,227.4	3,103.8
Notes payable	5,290.4	5,094.5
Total liabilities	9,778.1	9,444.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note K)
EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 401,869,172 shares issued and 332,190,334 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 401,202,253 shares issued and 334,848,565 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023	4.0	4.0
Additional paid-in capital	3,440.2	3,432.2
Retained earnings	24,437.3	23,589.8
Treasury stock, 69,678,838 shares and 66,353,688 shares at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively, at cost	(4,728.1)	(4,329.8)
Stockholders’ equity	23,153.4	22,696.2
Noncontrolling interests	450.1	441.7
Total equity	23,603.5	23,137.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 33,381.6	$ 32,582.4