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Interest (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract] |
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs | The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  | Six Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands) | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 41,922 |  |  | $ | 46,510 |  |  | $ | 38,190 |  |  | $ | 45,973 |
Interest incurred | 29,177 |  |  | 32,190 |  |  | 57,595 |  |  | 64,715 |
Capitalized interest impaired | — |  |  | (25 | ) |  | — |  |  | (53 | )
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (16,246 | ) |  | (18,797 | ) |  | (32,457 | ) |  | (37,914 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (9,352 | ) |  | (12,636 | ) |  | (17,827 | ) |  | (25,479 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 45,501 |  |  | $ | 47,242 |  |  | $ | 45,501 |  |  | $ | 47,242 |

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