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Guarantees and Indemnifications Guarantees and Indemnifications (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Warranty Accrual Rollforward [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
A summary of warranty activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Warranty reserves, beginning of period
$
10,388

 
$
8,733

 
$
10,438

 
$
9,025

Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period
1,999

 
1,646

 
5,004

 
4,021

Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
321

 
141

 
422

 
231

Settlements made during the period
(1,952
)
 
(1,524
)
 
(5,108
)
 
(4,281
)
Warranty reserves, end of period
$
10,756

 
$
8,996

 
$
10,756

 
$
8,996