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Interest (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract] |
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs | The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest:
| Quarter Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 |  | 2011
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 38,190 |  |  | $ | 45,973 |
Interest incurred | 28,418 |  |  | 32,525 |
Capitalized interest impaired | — |  |  | (28 | )
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (16,211 | ) |  | (19,117 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (8,475 | ) |  | (12,843 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 41,922 |  |  | $ | 46,510 |

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