Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

(2)   Supplemental Cash Flow Information

We had the following cash and non-cash activity (in thousands):

	2011			2010		2009
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Decrease (increase) in obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned	$	(25,277	)	$	4,310	$	(44,252	)
Increase in repayment guarantee obligation		15,670		$	—	$	—
Non-cash land acquisitions		770			515		16,860
Issuance of stock under deferred bonus stock plans		101			2,337		1,543
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
Interest payments		116,049			113,885		129,724
Income tax payments		405			655		9,692
Tax refunds received		5,823			135,803		172,465