Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

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, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	29,880	$	26,175	$	29,012	$	26,420
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	4,834		4,961		15,246		12,624
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	1,745		416		2,356		(228)
Charges related to stucco-related claims	—		—		—		—		(a)
Settlements made during the period	(6,078)		(4,578)		(16,233)		(11,842)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	30,381	$	26,974	$	30,381	$	26,974

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