Capitalized Interest (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Capitalized Interest [Abstract]

Capitalized Interest [Text Block]

Capitalized Interest

The Company capitalizes interest costs to real estate throughout the development period (active real estate). Capitalized interest is charged to cost of sales as the related real estate is sold to the buyer. During periods in which the Company’s active real estate is lower than its debt level, a portion of the interest incurred is reflected as interest expense in the period incurred. In the first six months of fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, the Company’s active real estate exceeded its debt level, and all interest incurred was capitalized to real estate.

The following table summarizes the Company’s interest costs incurred, capitalized and expensed in the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(In millions)
Capitalized interest, beginning of period	$	52.9	$	51.0	$	53.7	$	48.7
Interest incurred	8.1		11.5		16.3		23.0
Interest charged to cost of sales	(10.4)		(8.2)		(19.4)		(17.4)
Capitalized interest, end of period	$	50.6	$	54.3	$	50.6	$	54.3