Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Warranty Accrual Rollforward [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

A summary of warranty activity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020			2019
Warranty reserves, beginning of period	$	29,012	$	26,420		$	26,459
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period	20,877		17,913			14,685
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties	2,382		1,315			2,165
Charges related to stucco-related claims	—		860		(a)	—
Settlements made during the period	(22,543)		(17,496)			(16,889)
Warranty reserves, end of period	$	29,728	$	29,012		$	26,420

(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.