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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Warranty Accrual Rollforward [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block] A summary of warranty activity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Warranty reserves, beginning of period
$
26,459

 
$
26,133

 
$
27,732

Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period
14,685

 
13,456

 
11,677

Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
2,165

 
4,746

 
2,614

Charges related to stucco-related claims
—

 
—

(a) 
8,500

Settlements made during the period
(16,889
)
 
(17,876
)
 
(24,390
)
Warranty reserves, end of period
$
26,420

 
$
26,459

 
$
26,133

(a)
This represents charges of $1.0 million for additional stucco-related repair costs, net of $1.0 million of recoveries for past stucco-related claims during 2018