Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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:

	Six Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Non-cash land acquisitions (a)	$	5,197	$	8,265
Land acquisitions for debt	6,304		—
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments	50,153		60,998
Income tax payments	91		471
Tax refunds received	3		67

^(a) For the six months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, non-cash land acquisitions were comprised of lot takedowns from one of our unconsolidated land development joint ventures.