Supplemental Cash Flow Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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:

	Six Months Ended
	March 31,
(In thousands)	2018		2017
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Non-cash land acquisitions (a)	$	—	$	5,197
Land acquisitions for debt	—		6,304
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments	$	43,433	$	50,153
Income tax payments	10		91
Tax refunds received	39		3
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	158,787	$	138,809
Restricted cash	12,783		14,696
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	171,570	$	153,505

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