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Interest (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract] |
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs | The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 45,973 |  |  | $ | 36,884 |  |  | $ | 38,338 |
Interest incurred | 124,918 |  |  | 130,818 |  |  | 127,316 |
Capitalized interest impaired | (275 | ) |  | (1,907 | ) |  | (2,313 | )
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (71,474 | ) |  | (73,440 | ) |  | (74,214 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (60,952 | ) |  | (46,382 | ) |  | (52,243 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 38,190 |  |  | $ | 45,973 |  |  | $ | 36,884 |

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