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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt securities collateralized by residential real estate | $ 0.0 | $ 33.9 |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 654.0 | 631.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt securities collateralized by residential real estate |  | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Forward Sales Of MBS [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Best-efforts and mandatory commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt securities collateralized by residential real estate |  | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 640.9 | 617.1 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 9.3 | 3.6 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Forward Sales Of MBS [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (2.6) | (6.0) |
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Best-efforts and mandatory commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (0.2) | (1.1) |
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt securities collateralized by residential real estate | 0.0 | 33.9 | $ 20.8
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 6.8 | 13.9 | $ 12.0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Forward Sales Of MBS [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Best-efforts and mandatory commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Estimate fair value [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt securities collateralized by residential real estate |  | 33.9 |
Estimate fair value [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for sale | 647.7 | 631.0 |
Estimate fair value [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Interest rate lock commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 9.3 | 3.6 |
Estimate fair value [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Forward Sales Of MBS [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | (2.6) | (6.0) |
Estimate fair value [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Financial Services [Member] | Best-efforts and mandatory commitments [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | $ (0.2) | $ (1.1) |

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