Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract]

Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period	$	61,836		$	41,922		$	52,562		$	38,190
Interest incurred	32,458			29,177			64,899			57,595
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense	(14,659		)	(16,246		)	(30,691		)	(32,457		)
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses	(7,379		)	(9,352		)	(14,514		)	(17,827		)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period	$	72,256		$	45,501		$	72,256		$	45,501