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Interest (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Real Estate [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) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 72,256 |  |  | $ | 45,501 |  |  | $ | 52,562 |  |  | $ | 38,190 |
Interest incurred | 31,678 |  |  | 28,766 |  |  | 96,577 |  |  | 86,361 |
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (10,421 | ) |  | (14,252 | ) |  | (41,112 | ) |  | (46,709 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (9,430 | ) |  | (9,996 | ) |  | (23,944 | ) |  | (27,823 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 84,083 |  |  | $ | 50,019 |  |  | $ | 84,083 |  |  | $ | 50,019 |

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