Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	25,474		$	23,279		$	26,459		$	26,133
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	3,851			3,353			10,332			9,195
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	255			417			990			882
Charges related to stucco-related claims (a)	—			—			—			—
Settlements made during the period	(4,044		)	(4,508		)	(12,245		)	(13,669		)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	25,536		$	22,541		$	25,536		$	22,541

(a)

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