The following table presents supplemental disclosure of non-cash and cash activity as well as a reconciliation of our total cash balances between our consolidated balance sheets and our consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Decrease in obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	$	—	$	—	$	(2,916	)
Non-cash land acquisitions ^(a)	14,651		8,265		12,904
Non-cash capital expenditure	—		—		674
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments ^(b)	$	100,125	$	131,730	$	117,177
Income tax payments	1,616		1,420		942
Tax refunds received	351		201		—
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	292,147	$	228,871	$	251,583
Restricted cash	12,462		14,405		38,901
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	304,609	$	243,276	$	290,484

^(a)For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, non-cash land acquisitions were comprised of $6.3 million related to non-cash seller financing and $8.4 million in lot takedowns from one of our unconsolidated land development joint ventures. 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 was due to early redemption of certain of our outstanding debt obligations; refer to Note 8.