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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_InventoryImpairmentsTable" xlink:label="dhi_InventoryImpairmentsTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_InventoryImpairmentsInformationLineItems" xlink:label="dhi_InventoryImpairmentsInformationLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="dhi_InventoryImpairmentsInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_InventoryImpairmentsTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_MinimumRangeOfDiscountRatesForCommunities" xlink:label="dhi_MinimumRangeOfDiscountRatesForCommunities"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_MaximumRangeOfDiscountRatesForCommunities" xlink:label="dhi_MaximumRangeOfDiscountRatesForCommunities"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesImpaired" xlink:label="dhi_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesImpaired"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="dhi_InventoryImpairmentsInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryLandHeldForSale" order="7"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="dhi_InventoryImpairmentsInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_WriteOffsRecoveriesOfEarnestMoneyDepositsAndPreAcquisitionCosts" order="8"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="1"/> |
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| <!-- Domain Members --> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_HomebuildingMember" xlink:label="dhi_HomebuildingMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_FinancialServicesMember" xlink:label="dhi_FinancialServicesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="dhi_HomebuildingMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="dhi_FinancialServicesMember" order="2"/> |
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| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" order="2"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteOneMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteOneMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteTwoMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteTwoMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_ConvertibleSeniorNoteOneMember" xlink:label="dhi_ConvertibleSeniorNoteOneMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteThreeMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteThreeMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteFourMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteFourMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteFiveMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteFiveMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteSixMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteSixMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteOneMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteTwoMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_ConvertibleSeniorNoteOneMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteThreeMember" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteFourMember" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteFiveMember" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteSixMember" order="7"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" order="8"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayableAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayableAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredLongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredLongtermDebtCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_MortgageRepurchaseFacilityLiability" xlink:label="dhi_MortgageRepurchaseFacilityLiability"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_NotesPayable" order="3"/> |
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| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" order="2"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteTwoMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteTwoMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_ConvertibleSeniorNoteOneMember" xlink:label="dhi_ConvertibleSeniorNoteOneMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteThreeMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteThreeMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteFourMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteFourMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteFiveMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteFiveMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SeniorNoteSixMember" xlink:label="dhi_SeniorNoteSixMember"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteTwoMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_ConvertibleSeniorNoteOneMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteThreeMember" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteFourMember" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteFiveMember" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SeniorNoteSixMember" order="7"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/NotesPayableDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06051 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:DebtInstrumentLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/NotesPayableDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06051 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/NotesPayableDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06051 - Disclosure - Notes Payable (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/HomebuildingInterestDetails" xlink:title="0606 - Disclosure - Homebuilding Interest (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/HomebuildingInterestDetails" xlink:title="0606 - Disclosure - Homebuilding Interest (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_HomebuildingMember" xlink:label="dhi_HomebuildingMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="dhi_HomebuildingMember" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/HomebuildingInterestDetails" xlink:title="0606 - Disclosure - Homebuilding Interest (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:StatementLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/HomebuildingInterestDetails" xlink:title="0606 - Disclosure - Homebuilding Interest (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsRollForward" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsRollForward"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_CapitalizedInterestCostsWrittenOffWithInventoryImpairments" xlink:label="dhi_CapitalizedInterestCostsWrittenOffWithInventoryImpairments"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCosts" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpense" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_CapitalizedInterestCostsWrittenOffWithInventoryImpairments" order="7"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/HomebuildingInterestDetails" xlink:title="0606 - Disclosure - Homebuilding Interest (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetails1" xlink:title="06071 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details 1)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetails1" xlink:title="06071 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details 1)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_OtherMortgageLoansMember" xlink:label="dhi_OtherMortgageLoansMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_RealEstateOwnedMember" xlink:label="dhi_RealEstateOwnedMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_LoanRepurchaseAndSettlementObligationsMember" xlink:label="dhi_LoanRepurchaseAndSettlementObligationsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" xlink:to="dhi_OtherMortgageLoansMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" xlink:to="dhi_RealEstateOwnedMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" xlink:to="dhi_LoanRepurchaseAndSettlementObligationsMember" order="3"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetails1" xlink:title="06071 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details 1)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetails1" xlink:title="06071 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details 1)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_ReserveForMortgageLoansOnRealEstateAbstract" xlink:label="dhi_ReserveForMortgageLoansOnRealEstateAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_LossReservesAbstract" xlink:label="dhi_LossReservesAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_MortgageLossReserves" xlink:label="dhi_MortgageLossReserves"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_MortgageLossReserves" order="3"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetails1" xlink:title="06071 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details 1)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveByLoanAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWriteDownOrReserveLoanDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06072 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06072 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_BestEffortsDeliveryCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="dhi_BestEffortsDeliveryCommitmentsMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_HedgingInstrumentsRelatedToIrlcsMember" xlink:label="dhi_HedgingInstrumentsRelatedToIrlcsMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:to="dhi_BestEffortsDeliveryCommitmentsMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:to="dhi_HedgingInstrumentsRelatedToIrlcsMember" order="3"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/MortgageLoansDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06072 - Disclosure - Mortgage Loans (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxes" order="13"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" order="14"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" order="15"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/OtherAssetsAndAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:title="0613 - Disclosure - Other Assets and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" order="1"/> |
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| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_EastMember" xlink:label="dhi_EastMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_MidwestMember" xlink:label="dhi_MidwestMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SoutheastMember" xlink:label="dhi_SoutheastMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SouthCentralMember" xlink:label="dhi_SouthCentralMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SouthwestMember" xlink:label="dhi_SouthwestMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_WestMember" xlink:label="dhi_WestMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_CorporateAndUnallocatedMember" xlink:label="dhi_CorporateAndUnallocatedMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_EastMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_MidwestMember" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SoutheastMember" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SouthCentralMember" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_SouthwestMember" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_WestMember" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="dhi_CorporateAndUnallocatedMember" order="7"/> |
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| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_HomebuildingMember" xlink:label="dhi_HomebuildingMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_FinancialServicesMember" xlink:label="dhi_FinancialServicesMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="dhi_HomebuildingMember" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="dhi_FinancialServicesMember" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" order="3" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:SegmentReportingInformationLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingIncomeLossAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingIncomeLossAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationRevenueAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationRevenueAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_FinancialServicesRevenueExcludingInterestIncome" xlink:label="dhi_FinancialServicesRevenueExcludingInterestIncome"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductionRelatedImpairmentsOrChargesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductionRelatedImpairmentsOrChargesAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxesAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_IncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxesAbstract" xlink:label="dhi_IncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxesAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="dhi_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRealEstateAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_FinancialServicesRevenueExcludingInterestIncome" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_Revenues" order="6"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown" order="8"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes" order="11"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate" order="13"/> |
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| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Dimension Defaults --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:title="0615 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="2"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Hypercube Definition (Line Items to Hypercube) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06151 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="1"/> |
| | </link:definitionLink> |
| <!-- Domain Members --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06151 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_HomebuildingMember" xlink:label="dhi_HomebuildingMember"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" order="1"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="dhi_HomebuildingMember" order="1"/> |
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| <!-- Hypercube Definition (All) --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06151 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" order="2" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/> |
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| <!-- Inheritance for Line Items: us-gaap:SegmentReportingInformationLineItems --> |
| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06151 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details Textual)"> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_SegmentInformationTextualAbstract" xlink:label="dhi_SegmentInformationTextualAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_NumberOfHomeBuildingOperatingDivisions" xlink:label="dhi_NumberOfHomeBuildingOperatingDivisions"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_NumberOfHomebuildingReportingSegments" xlink:label="dhi_NumberOfHomebuildingReportingSegments"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_NumberOfHousingConstructionMarkets" xlink:label="dhi_NumberOfHousingConstructionMarkets"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_NumberOfHousingConstructionStates" xlink:label="dhi_NumberOfHousingConstructionStates"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="dhi-20120331.xsd#dhi_HomebuildingPercentageOfConsolidatedRevenues" xlink:label="dhi_HomebuildingPercentageOfConsolidatedRevenues"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_NumberOfHomeBuildingOperatingDivisions" order="2"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_NumberOfHomebuildingReportingSegments" order="3"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_NumberOfHousingConstructionMarkets" order="4"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_NumberOfHousingConstructionStates" order="5"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dhi_HomebuildingPercentageOfConsolidatedRevenues" order="6"/> |
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| <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://drhorton.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetailsTextual" xlink:title="06151 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details Textual)"> |
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