Interest - Schedule of Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
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Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward] | ||||
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ 132,462 | $ 99,868 | $ 123,457 | $ 87,619 |
Interest incurred | 30,467 | 30,259 | 60,555 | 60,542 |
Capitalized interest impaired | (84) | 0 | (84) | 0 |
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense (a) | (6,633) | (7,695) | (14,065) | (17,442) |
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses (b) | (16,073) | (9,956) | (29,724) | (18,243) |
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ 140,139 | $ 112,476 | $ 140,139 | $ 112,476 |