Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty reserves

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

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
in thousands	2018			2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	15,331		$	18,091
Accruals for warranties issued (a)	2,305			4,212
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	(1,874		)	(2,296		)
Payments made	(2,330		)	(4,191		)
Balance at end of period	$	13,432		$	15,816

^(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.