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The portion of the total reserve for legal claims that relates to the entity's construction defect matters, expressed as a percentage.

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A deposit made by a purchaser of real estate to evidence good faith. It is customary for a buyer to give the seller earnest money at the time a sales contract is signed. The earnest money generally is credited to the down payment at closing, which is applied at closing as a component of payment against the purchase price.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of deposits given by the reporting entity to a seller which shows that the prospective buyer is serious about purchasing a property.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of consideration paid in advance for other costs that provide economic benefits in future periods.

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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The noncurrent portion of the carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a type of municipal bond typically used to fund a development project. Also called special assessment limited liability bond, special district bond, special purpose bond, special tax bond and community development obligation. Interest owed to lenders is paid by taxes levied on the community benefiting from the particular bond-funded project. For example, if a bond of this sort was issued to pay for sidewalks to be repaved in a certain community, an additional tax would be levied on homeowners in the area benefiting from this project.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Liabilities for various claims, complaints and other legal actions	$ 768.3	$ 617.1	$ 768.3	$ 617.1	$ 729.1	$ 577.5
Construction defect portion of loss contingency accrual, percentage	99.00%		99.00%		99.00%
Expenses related to legal claims			$ 53.3	44.1
Estimated insurance recoveries related to legal claims	$ 139.0	112.0	139.0	112.0	$ 137.9
Earnest money deposits	1,600.0		1,600.0
Remaining purchase price of land under option contracts	19,200.0		19,200.0
Surety bonds	2,900.0		2,900.0
Outstanding letters of credit	245.2		245.2
Option Contracts Subject to Specific Performance Clauses [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Remaining purchase price of land under option contracts	76.7		76.7
Cash [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Earnest money deposits	1,500.0		1,500.0
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Earnest money deposits	94.7		94.7
Home Building Consolidated
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Outstanding letters of credit	202.6		202.6
Forestar Group [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Outstanding letters of credit	42.6		42.6
Forestar Group [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Earnest money deposits	124.3		124.3
Remaining purchase price of land under option contracts	1,200.0		1,200.0
Increase (Decrease) in Earnest Money Deposits Outstanding		2.7		5.4
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expenses, Other	5.7	$ 16.2	10.4	$ 37.8
Forestar Group [Member] \| Option Contracts Subject to Specific Performance Clauses [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Remaining purchase price of land under option contracts	$ 44.5		$ 44.5