Inventory	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORY	INVENTORIES At December 31, 2017, the Company reviewed the performance and outlook for all of its communities and land inventories for indicators of potential impairment and performed detailed impairment evaluations and analyses when necessary. The Company performed detailed impairment evaluations of communities and land inventories with a combined carrying value of $61.5 million and recorded impairment charges of $1.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 to reduce the carrying value of impaired communities to their estimated fair value. There were no impairment charges recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2016. During both of the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company wrote off $2.3 million of earnest money deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts that the Company has terminated or expects to terminate. Land held for sale of $204.2 million at December 31, 2017 primarily relates to legacy assets in the Forestar land development segment that the Company expects to sell in the next twelve months. On February 8, 2018, the Company sold these assets. See Note O.

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At December 31, 2017, the Company reviewed the performance and outlook for all of its communities and land inventories for indicators of potential impairment and performed detailed impairment evaluations and analyses when necessary. The Company performed detailed impairment evaluations of communities and land inventories with a combined carrying value of $61.5 million and recorded impairment charges of $1.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017 to reduce the carrying value of impaired communities to their estimated fair value. There were no impairment charges recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2016.

During both of the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company wrote off $2.3 million of earnest money deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts that the Company has terminated or expects to terminate.

Land held for sale of $204.2 million at December 31, 2017 primarily relates to legacy assets in the Forestar land development segment that the Company expects to sell in the next twelve months. On February 8, 2018, the Company sold these assets. See Note O.