Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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	2018		2017
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Non-cash land acquisitions (a)	$	—	$	8,346
Land acquisitions for debt	—		6,305
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments	$	60,025	$	60,847
Income tax payments	495		548
Tax refunds received	39		3
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	136,298	$	168,381
Restricted cash	12,167		12,735
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	148,465	$	181,116

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