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Homebuilding Interest (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Homebuilding Interest [Abstract]  
Rollforward of capitalized homebuilding interest
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2011   2010   2011   2010
    (In millions)
 
                               
Capitalized interest, beginning of period
  $ 88.6     $ 117.2     $ 91.5     $ 128.8  
Interest incurred
    31.4       41.3       100.5       136.9  
Interest expensed:
                               
Directly to interest expense
    (10.1 )     (19.6 )     (41.0 )     (69.3 )
Amortized to cost of sales
    (25.3 )     (38.3 )     (65.7 )     (95.6 )
Written off with inventory impairments
    (0.2 )     (0.9 )     (0.9 )     (1.1 )
 
                       
Capitalized interest, end of period
  $ 84.4     $ 99.7     $ 84.4     $ 99.7