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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents supplemental disclosure of non-cash and cash activity for the periods presented:
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease in obligations related to land not owned under option agreements
$
—

 
$
(2,916
)
 
$
(1,717
)
Decrease in debt related to conversion of Mandatory Convertible Subordinated Notes and Tangible Equity Units for common stock
—

 
—

 
(2,376
)
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)
8,265

 
12,904

 
20,274

Issuance of stock under deferred bonus stock plans
—

 
—

 
103

Non-cash capital expenditure
—

 
674

 
—

Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest payments (b)
131,730

 
117,177

 
117,501

Income tax payments
1,420

 
942

 
212

Tax refunds received
201

 
—

 
33,271

(a) For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, non-cash land acquisitions were comprised of lot takedowns from one of our unconsolidated land development joint ventures. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, non-cash land acquisitions were 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.
(b) Elevated interest payments made during our fiscal 2016 is due to early redemption of certain of our outstanding debt obligations; refer to Note 8.