Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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:

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Non-cash land acquisitions (a)	$	8,346	$	8,265
Land acquisitions for debt	6,305		—
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments	$	60,847	$	95,316
Income tax payments	548		1,219
Tax refunds received	3		198

^(a) For the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, non-cash land acquisitions were comprised of lot takedowns from one of our unconsolidated land development joint ventures.