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Homes Likely To Require More Than Minor Repairs1

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Insurance receivable, net of reimbursements

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Limited Product Warranty Length

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Standard Product Warranty Length, Minimum

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in insurance settlements receivable, which are amounts due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. The expectation is that such reimbursement will be received within one year of the balance sheet date.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The cash inflow from the amounts received by the insured under the terms of an insurance contract settlement. This element pertains only to insurance proceeds related to operating activities. It excludes insurance settlements classified as investing cash flows, for example, insurance settlements related to fixed assets.

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Amount of decrease in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard and extended product warranty.

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The expense charged against earnings for the period pertaining to standard and extended warranties on the entity's goods and services granted to customers.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Excludes extended product warranties.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the standard product warranty accrual from changes in estimates attributable to preexisting product warranties. Excludes extended product warranties.

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Amount of increase in the standard product warranty accrual from warranties issued. Excludes extended product warranties.

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Contingencies - Warranty (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
Contingencies - Warranty (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) home	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) home Community	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Community	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) home
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Standard product warranty length, minimum			1 year
Standard product warranty length, maximum			2 years
Limited product warranty length			5 years
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 40,903	$ 28,794	$ 27,681	$ 16,084	$ 16,084
Accruals for warranties issued	3,567	2,935	9,269	6,090
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	11,148	7,058	41,801	27,813
Payments made	(15,028)	(7,963)	(38,161)	(19,163)
Balance at end of period	40,590	30,824	40,590	30,824	27,681	$ 16,084	$ 40,590
Insurance recoveries	11,700	7,300	47,900	13,000			66,800
Insurance receivable net	30,100		30,100				30,100
Excess insurance recovery			3,600
Insurance Settlement
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries	15,500
Proceeds from insurance settlement	7,000
Change in insurance settlements receivable	8,500
Specific Warranty Issue
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Product warranty expense							71,500
Specific Warranty Issue \| Florida
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			14,500
Balance at end of period	26,300		26,300		14,500		26,300
Product warranty expense	$ 11,000	$ 6,100	$ 39,600	$ 24,000	$ 26,300	4,300	$ 70,200
Homes likely to require more than minor repairs \| home	724		724				724
Movement on number of homes likely to be repaired \| home			192
Homes have been repaired \| home	352		352				352
Product warranty accrual, payments	$ 11,000		$ 27,800
Estimated remaining warranty costs	6,000		6,000				$ 6,000
Specific Warranty Issue \| NEW JERSEY
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Product warranty expense	$ (500)		$ 700			$ 600	$ 1,300
Number of communities with water intrusion issues \| Community			2			1