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 |
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(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.
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