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Capitalized Interest Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Capitalized interest, beginning of year	$ 207.7	$ 180.1	$ 162.7
Interest incurred	152.2	153.3	140.2
Charged to cost of sales	(142.2)	(125.7)	(122.8)
Capitalized interest, end of year	217.7	207.7	180.1
Financial Services [Member]
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest incurred	17.0	19.1	16.1
Forestar Group [Member]
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward]
Interest incurred	$ 41.6	$ 41.2	$ 19.4

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- Definition

Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest costs that were capitalized to properties under development during the land development and construction period of a project, and which are included in inventory.

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