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Interest
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract]  
Interest
Interest
Our ability to capitalize all interest incurred during the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 has been limited by our inventory eligible for capitalization. The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
46,510

 
$
43,433

 
$
45,973

 
$
36,884

Interest incurred
32,190

 
32,937

 
64,715

 
65,303

Capitalized interest impaired
(25
)
 
(1,409
)
 
(53
)
 
(1,409
)
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense
(18,797
)
 
(19,058
)
 
(37,914
)
 
(37,981
)
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses
(12,636
)
 
(8,279
)
 
(25,479
)
 
(15,173
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period
$
47,242

 
$
47,624

 
$
47,242

 
$
47,624