Warranty Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty Costs

Warranty Costs

Warranty reserves for houses are established to cover estimated costs for materials and labor with regard to warranty-type claims to be incurred subsequent to the closing of a house. Reserves are determined based on historical data and other relevant factors. We may have recourse against subcontractors for claims relating to workmanship and materials. Warranty reserves are included in Accrued and Other Liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Warranty payments incurred for individual homes may differ from the related accrual established for the home at the time it was closed.

During the nine and three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 and 2012, changes in the warranty reserve consisted of the following:

	Nine Months						Three Months
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Accrued warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	549		$	537		$	497		$	540
Estimated warranty expense	376			526			161			207
Amounts charged against warranty reserve	(469		)	(458		)	(202		)	(142		)
Accrued warranty reserve, end of period	$	456		$	605		$	456		$	605