Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Warranty Accrual Rollforward [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

A summary of warranty activity for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2020			2019		2018
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	26,420		$	26,459	$	26,133
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	17,913			14,685		13,456
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	1,315			2,165		4,746
Charges related to stucco-related claims	860		(a)	—		—		(b)
Settlements made during the period	(17,496)			(16,889)		(17,876)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	29,012		$	26,420	$	26,459

(a)This represents charges of $1.6 million for additional stucco-related repair costs, net of $0.7 million of recoveries for past stucco-related claims, during 2020.

(b)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.