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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
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, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Warranty reserves, beginning of period
$
15,815

 
$
10,638

 
$
14,281

 
$
12,671

Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period
2,755

 
2,263

 
7,276

 
5,847

Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
526

 
905

 
563

 
1,580

Charges related to stucco-related claims (a)
14,500

 
—

 
19,409

 
—

Settlements made during the period
(5,658
)
 
(3,328
)
 
(13,591
)
 
(9,620
)
Warranty reserves, end of period
$
27,938

 
$
10,478

 
$
27,938

 
$
10,478