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Interest (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2010
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ 52,562 | $ 38,190 |  | $ 45,973
Interest incurred | 126,906 | 115,076 | 124,918 |
Capitalized interest impaired | (245) | 0 | (275) |
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (50,784) | (59,458) | (71,474) |
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (40,820) | (41,246) | (60,952) |
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ 87,619 | $ 52,562 | $ 38,190 | $ 45,973

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