Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,516.4	$ 3,873.6
Restricted cash	27.6	26.5
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	4,544.0	3,900.1
Inventories:
Construction in progress and finished homes	8,875.8	9,001.4
Residential land and lots — developed and under development	12,948.1	10,621.9
Land held for development	160.6	50.0
Land held for sale	12.7	8.7
Rental properties	2,906.0	2,691.3
Total inventory	24,903.2	22,373.3
Mortgage loans held for sale	2,477.5	2,519.9
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $14.9 million and $14.8 million at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively	167.5	187.2
Property and equipment, net	531.0	445.4
Other assets	3,317.6	2,993.0
Goodwill	163.5	163.5
Total assets	36,104.3	32,582.4
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,345.5	1,246.2
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,016.7	3,103.8
Notes payable	5,917.7	5,094.5
Total liabilities	10,279.9	9,444.5
Commitments and Contingencies
EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 402,848,342 shares issued and 324,027,360 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 401,202,253 shares issued and 334,848,565 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023	4.0	4.0
Additional paid-in capital	3,490.7	3,432.2
Retained earnings	27,951.0	23,589.8
Treasury stock, 78,820,982 shares and 66,353,688 shares at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, at cost	(6,132.9)	(4,329.8)
Stockholders’ equity	25,312.8	22,696.2
Noncontrolling interests	511.6	441.7
Total equity	25,824.4	23,137.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 36,104.3	$ 32,582.4

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