Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity

The following table presents supplemental disclosure of non-cash and cash activity for the periods presented:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Decrease in obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	$	(2,916	)	$	(1,717	)	$	(154	)
Decrease in debt related to conversion of Mandatory Convertible Subordinated Notes and Tangible Equity Units for common stock	—			(2,376		)	(9,402		)
Sale of interest in REIT for shares of AMH	—			26,040			—
Purchase of AMH shares in exchange for interest in REIT	—			(26,040		)	—
Non-cash land acquisitions (a)	12,904			20,274			11,000
Issuance of stock under deferred bonus stock plans	—			103			68
Non-cash capital expenditure	674			—			—
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments	117,177			117,501			102,716
Income tax payments	942			212			403
Tax refunds received	—			33,271			6,730

^(a) For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, non-cash land acquisitions are comprised of $7.8 million related to non-cash seller financing and $5.1 million in lot takedowns from one of our unconsolidated land development joint ventures.