Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	24,301		$	24,980		$	26,133		$	27,732
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	3,299			2,783			5,842			5,212
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	557			332			465			1,062
Charges related to stucco-related claims (a)	—			8,500			—			8,500
Settlements made during the period	(4,878		)	(6,292		)	(9,161		)	(12,203		)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	23,279		$	30,303		$	23,279		$	30,303

(a) Estimated stucco-related repair costs, as described below, have been included in warranty accruals.