Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	25,220		$	24,301		$	26,459		$	26,133
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	3,641			3,299			6,481			5,842
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	557			557			735			465
Charges related to stucco-related claims (a)	—			—			—			—
Settlements made during the period	(3,944		)	(4,878		)	(8,201		)	(9,161		)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	25,474		$	23,279		$	25,474		$	23,279

(a)

These amounts represent charges for stucco-related repair costs net of recoveries from insurers during the period.