Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 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:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Non-cash land acquisitions (a)	$	—	$	5,197
Land acquisitions for debt	—		5,555
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments	$	10,766	$	11,824
Income tax payments	—		178
Tax refunds received	39		4
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	177,812	$	158,623
Restricted cash	12,082		15,963
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	189,894	$	174,586

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