Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty reserves

Changes in warranty reserves are as follows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
in thousands	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	12,585		$	14,583		$	15,331		$	18,091
Accruals for warranties issued (a)	2,650			3,254			7,504			10,758
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	157			711			(1,811		)	(2,574		)
Payments made	(3,155		)	(3,258		)	(8,787		)	(10,985		)
Balance at end of period	$	12,237		$	15,290		$	12,237		$	15,290

^(a) Accruals for warranties issued are a function of the number of home closings in the period, the selling prices of the homes closed, and the rates of accrual per home estimated as a percentage of the selling price of the home.