Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2020			2019
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	26,175	$	25,474	$	26,420		$	26,459
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	4,961		3,851		12,624			10,332
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	416		255		(228)			990
Charges related to stucco-related claims	—		—		—		(a)	—
Settlements made during the period	(4,578)		(4,044)		(11,842)			(12,245)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	26,974	$	25,536	$	26,974		$	25,536

(a) Represents charges for stucco-related repair costs, net of recoveries during the period.