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Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Land held for sale | $ 204.2 |  | $ 10.4
Homebuilding [Member] |  |  |
Inventory [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value of communities with impairment indicators | 61.5 |  |
Impairment charges | 1.4 | $ 0.0 |
Write-offs (recoveries) of earnest money deposits and pre-acquisition costs | 2.3 | $ 2.3 |
Land held for sale | $ 18.2 |  | $ 10.4

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