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Notes Payable - Terms (Details) - Unsecured Debt [Member] - Homebuilding [Member] $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Senior Note Twenty Four [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 350.0
Date Issued | May 01, 2012
Date Due | May 15, 2017
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 5.00%
Senior Note Twenty Six [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 400.0
Date Issued | Feb. 01, 2013
Date Due | Feb. 15, 2018
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 3.80%
Senior Note Twenty Nine [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 500.0
Date Issued | Feb. 01, 2014
Date Due | Mar. 01, 2019
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 3.90%
Senior Note Member Thirty [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 500.0
Date Issued | Feb. 01, 2015
Date Due | Feb. 15, 2020
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 4.20%
Senior Note Member Twenty Five [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 350.0
Date Issued | Sep. 01, 2012
Date Due | Sep. 15, 2022
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 4.50%
Senior Note Twenty Seven [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 300.0
Date Issued | Feb. 01, 2013
Date Due | Feb. 15, 2023
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 4.90%
SeniorNoteTwentyEight [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Principal Amount | $ 400.0
Date Issued | Aug. 01, 2013
Date Due | Aug. 15, 2023
Redeemable Prior to Maturity | Yes
Effective Interest Rate | 5.90%
Senior Notes Redeemable Prior to Maturity [Member] |
Summary of unsecured homebuilding notes payable outstanding |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00%

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