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Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

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


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
in thousands	2020		2019		2020		2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	12,058	$	12,585	$	13,388	$	15,331
Accruals for warranties issued ^(a)	2,798		2,650		7,170		7,504
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	(285)		157		(1,369)		(1,811)
Payments made	(2,279)		(3,155)		(6,897)		(8,787)
Balance at end of period	$	12,292	$	12,237	$	12,292	$	12,237

^(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.