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Interest | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Interest [Abstract] |
Interest |
5) | Interest
Our ability to capitalize all interest incurred during fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 has been limited by our inventory eligible for capitalization. The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest (in thousands):
|  | Fiscal Year Ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of year |  | $ | 36,884 |  |  | $ | 38,338 |  |  | $ | 45,977 |
Interest incurred |  |  | 130,818 |  |  |  | 127,316 |  |  |  | 133,481 |
Capitalized interest impaired |  |  | (1,907 | ) |  |  | (2,313 | ) |  |  | (3,376 | )
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense |  |  | (73,440 | ) |  |  | (74,214 | ) |  |  | (83,030 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses |  |  | (46,382 | ) |  |  | (52,243 | ) |  |  | (54,714 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of year |  | $ | 45,973 |  |  | $ | 36,884 |  |  | $ | 38,338 |

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