Guarantees and Indemnifications Guarantees and Indemnifications (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Warranty Accrual Rollforward [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

A summary of warranty activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	10,400		$	8,548		$	10,438		$	9,025
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	1,667			1,333			3,005			2,375
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	101			147			101			90
Settlements made during the period	(1,780		)	(1,295		)	(3,156		)	(2,757		)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	10,388		$	8,733		$	10,388		$	8,733