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Interest (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 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 June 30, |  | Nine Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 45,501 |  |  | $ | 47,242 |  |  | $ | 38,190 |  |  | $ | 45,973 |
Interest incurred | 28,766 |  |  | 31,235 |  |  | 86,361 |  |  | 95,950 |
Capitalized interest impaired | — |  |  | (222 | ) |  | — |  |  | (275 | )
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (14,252 | ) |  | (17,233 | ) |  | (46,709 | ) |  | (55,147 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (9,996 | ) |  | (15,649 | ) |  | (27,823 | ) |  | (41,128 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 50,019 |  |  | $ | 45,373 |  |  | $ | 50,019 |  |  | $ | 45,373 |

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